David Hughes currently serves as Chair of the Governance Group at the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre, Director at Hill Labs and Miruku, and Chair at Precision Seafood Harvesting. Additionally, David is Chair of the Board at Biopolymer Network Limited and has held various leadership roles including Chair and Director positions at Science New Zealand and the Kiwifruit Breeding Centre. With extensive experience in advancing technology and sustainability, David has actively contributed to projects aimed at reducing agricultural emissions, promoting environmental conservation, and innovating in food and material sciences. David holds a Diploma in Applied Statistics from Massey University, a Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors in New Zealand, and completed the Advanced Industrial Marketing Strategy Programme at INSEAD.
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New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre
We’re helping Aotearoa New Zealand meet its emissions reduction targets through the discovery, development, and deployment of practical and cost-effective technologies and practices for farmers and growers. Our investments and collaborative research respond to Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique farm systems and environments. We have some of the world’s leading agricultural scientists on our team and we pride ourselves on being a source of trusted information on climate change and agriculture emissions for New Zealand. We also invest in and manage New Zealand aid and global partnerships projects through the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Established in 2009, our head office is located in Palmerston North, New Zealand, on the AgResearch Grasslands campus. We are a core component of the Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions, and proud to work with AgriZeroNZ, government, Māori, researchers and farmers and other stakeholders and partners across the agri-industry. For more information about climate change and emissions reduction, please visit our knowledge hub for rural professionals, farmers and growers at www.agmatters.nz. For more information about our peer-reviewed science programmes, funding and identity, visit www.nzagrc.org.nz