Agribusiness

Year 10 Economics

The students have been learning about several Maori agribusinesses who are exporting their products across the globe. Some of the products include merino socks, venison, wine, honey, seafood, and lamb. The importance of being able to sell New Zealand’s ‘nature story’ to the world through marketing and advertising is a common theme with each of the agribusinesses.

Level Two Agribusiness

Student report: My research project for Agribusiness was about Entomophagy - the art of eating insects and replacing foods such as beef and other high protein goodness for insects. Crickets and locusts are the most commonly eaten insects in New Zealand but there are over 1000 edible insects worldwide. Popular centre city restaurant Vault 21 served their version of locust and named it "Sky Prawn". It was a total hit. At the Open Day last year Kavanagh College bought deep fried locusts from Vault 21 for people to eat. It was part of the promotion for the new subject Agribusiness. Most of us wouldn't think of insects and food in the same sentence and would screw their face up but, I believe this is one of the keys to a sustainable future. If you want to look at some interesting information then click on the following:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/entomophagy

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/healthline-/grubs-up-how-eating-insec_b_10636194.html

Bella Reid