Luisetti Seeds production director Vincent Luisetti is with Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor after inspecting the multimillion-dollar seed-dressing plant at the Ashburton site. PHOTOS: TONI WILLIAMSWith the push of a button, Luisetti Seeds’ multimillion-dollar investment supporting New Zealand’s arable industry roared to life. The high-tech, German-made Petkus seed-dressing plant, in operation in Ashburton since earlier this year, was officially opened recently by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor, Luisetti Seeds production director Vincent Luisetti and his father Max, now retired but who spent 42 years in the industry. Vincent Luisetti (left) chats to Damien O'Connor and Max Luisetti during the official opening of Luisetti Seeds’ seed-dressing plant in Ashburton. The company, with offices in Ashburton and Rangiora, sees the investment as giving it a competitive edge in a highly competitive industry.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 11, 2021 20:48 UTC