Our Organisation

AgResearch is an independent, Crown-owned research and development company. Our two shareholders are the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Crown Research Institutes.

AgResearch comprises three Science Groups, the Commercial Services group and business units that deal with corporate governance and corporate services.

AgResearch achieves full commercial potential through the Commercial Services group and a number of other subsidiary and associate companies as well as joint ventures.

AgResearch and its subsidiaries earned (after tax) $5.1 million in revenue in the 2006/2007 year. See our publications section for full details of the 2007 Annual Report.

We employ over 1000 staff at four campuses. The Corporate Office is based at our Ruakura campus, Hamilton.