The genesis for this business idea originated in the early 1980’s and now with 30 plus years of knowledge behind the concept New Zealand Cashmere is  taking the next strategic steps in the commercialisation process to bring the business to life. Currently, the company is conducting research across farming systems, production and processing, marketing and business model development.

Research has already clearly highlighted high value opportunities in export markets and very surprisingly there has been limited interest until now from New Zealand farmers who are still living with the legacy of poorly conceived previous attempts. That may well be the case, but every dog has its day and it would be very unwise to write off what research is proving to be a very compelling business case.