The food and fibre sector’s span is considerable, from paddock, orchard, forest and ocean, through to the processing, packaging, and transportation system, all the way to the market, and ultimately to consumers worldwide. Its activities cover 52 percent of New Zealand’s land mass, and 4 million square kilometres of ocean.

This document sets out the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI’s) medium-term strategy and demonstrates how MPI plans to deliver the shifts in performance required to be an exemplary organisation over the next four years.

Strategic Intentions 2015–2020 builds on the previous Statement of Intent 2014–2019. It also sets out how MPI will deliver on government priorities, as well as cross-agency and primary sector initiatives.