Greater Maori involvement in the horticulture industry's, boosting revenue for the sector

Maori land used for horticulture's grown by more than 50 percent since 2017.

Maori employees now make up 13 percent of the industry.

Revenue from Maori horticulture output's reached more than 300 hundred million last year.

Horticulture New Zealand Chief Executive Kate Scott says it's a positive development for New Zealand.

She says we have a very diverse range of cultures, genders and communities involved in horticulture which is strengthened by Maori horticulture.