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Story: Farming and the environment

Organic coriander

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Organic coriander

The expansion of organic production in New Zealand has led an increase in export sales and more organic produce at local markets. Proponents of organic production systems consider that they cause less impact on the environment than more conventional horticultural systems.

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Julia Haggerty and Hugh Campbell, Farming and the environment – Voluntary environmental management, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17920/organic-coriander (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Julia Haggerty and Hugh Campbell, published 1 March 2009.