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| Formed | 1 April 1992 (1992-04-01) |
| Dissolved | 1 December 2008 (2008-12-01) |
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| Motto | Mana Kai Rangahau |
| Employees | 370 |
| Website | www |
TheInstitute for Crop and Food Research was formed in 1992 as aNew Zealand-basedbiological scienceCrown Research Institute researching new knowledge in five main areas:
It had an annual turnover of approximately $53 million (2006) and a staff of 370. Its research funding came from a mix of local and international industry and government sources, and its research spanned both fundamental and applied research.
On 6 June 2003, aPiper Navajo Chieftain on a charter flight fromPalmerston North toChristchurch crashed on approach toChristchurch Airport, killing the pilot and seven Crop and Food employees, and seriously injuring two others.[1]
On 1 December 2008, Crop & Food Research (company number 547965) merged withHortResearch to formNew Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research trading as Plant and Food Research.[2]
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