Archive · 27 Jul 2026
New Zealand Kiwifruit Builds Bridge to India
New Zealand's kiwifruit industry, known for its high-quality SunGold variety, is working to help Indian growers improve their kiwifruit production.
Farmers like Billy Singh and Stephen Kenna have overcome challenges like the PSA virus through hard work and innovation.
They believe that sharing New Zealand's technology and standards can help Indian growers produce premium kiwifruit.
The New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement allows for increased tariff-free exports, making this collaboration beneficial for both countries.
Banks like ANZ are supporting growers with loans and facilities to invest in sustainability and technology.
New Zealand's kiwifruit industry is known for its high-quality SunGold variety.
Farmers like Billy Singh and Stephen Kenna have overcome challenges through hard work and innovation.
New Zealand growers believe their technology and standards can help Indian growers produce premium kiwifruit.
The New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement allows for increased tariff-free exports of kiwifruit to India.
Banks like ANZ are supporting growers with loans and facilities to invest in sustainability and technology.
- Who
- Billy Singh of Sandhu Farms, Stephen Kenna of KWKiwi Farms, Daniel Kenna, Lorraine Mapu of ANZ
- What
- New Zealand kiwifruit industry building a bridge to India through technology and trade
- When
- Present and future
- Where
- New Zealand and India
- Why
- To share technology and standards, and to expand the kiwifruit market in India
New Zealand Kiwifruit Industry
Indian Kiwifruit Growers
Technology and Standards
New Zealand Kiwifruit Industry
New Zealand growers emphasize the use of advanced technology and strict quality standards to produce premium kiwifruit.
Indian Kiwifruit Growers
Indian growers have the potential to adopt these techniques to improve their kiwifruit production.
- Annual Turnover of Sandhu Farms
- NZ$2.4 million
- Production per Hectare
- 20,000 trays
- Revenue per Hectare
- NZ$200,000
- Kiwifruit Variety
- SunGold
- New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement
- 15,000 tonne tariff-free
- Current Exports to India
- 7,500 tonne