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Top 19 Agricultural research and development companies based in New Zealand

RevenueBase identified 35 company matches for agricultural research and development companies associated with New Zealand as of September 2026 and tracks 1,582 professional contacts across them, including 849 with verified work emails. Auckland is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for agricultural research and development companies associated with New Zealand, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

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How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 19, 2026 How this list was built
35Companies
1,582Contacts tracked
849Verified emails
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The 19 largest agricultural research and development companies based in New Zealand

Ranked by team size
Top 19 of 35 company matches for agricultural research and development companies based in New Zealand, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchAuckland, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000728 contacts →

Exact match

“This page is closing soon.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchNelson, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500240 contacts →

Exact match

“Cawthron Institute is New Zealand's largest independent science organisation, offering a broad spectrum of services to help protect the environment and support sustainable…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchTe Puna, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-200106 contacts →

Exact match

“Our story started in a small shed surrounded by orchards and farms in the heart of New Zealand’s thriving ag sector.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchHamilton, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20078 contacts →

Exact match

“AgFirst, New Zealand's largest independent agribusiness consultancy, is a leader in developing innovative and constructive solutions for farming and agricultural businesses.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchDunedin, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20059 contacts →

Exact match

“AbacusBio are international leaders in the application of science and technology in agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture.”

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6Exact matchAshburton, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5037 contacts →

Exact match

“We're a company dedicated to developing smarter farming solutions through end-to-end crop management.”

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7Exact matchTempleton, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) is an applied research organisation responsible to New Zealand arable growers and is involved in funding of arable and maize research and…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchAuckland, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5015 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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9Exact matchHornby, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5014 contacts →

Exact match

“At RAGT New Zealand, it’s our mission to be the partner of the agricultural world, creating innovative solutions for the challenges of tomorrow.”

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10Exact matchRotorua, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1011 contacts →

Exact match

“Forest Growers Research Ltd (FGR) is the industry's research management company, stewarding the research investment approved by the FGLT.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11Exact matchPorirua, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-509 contacts →

Exact match

“We are proud to be industry leaders in the manufacture and development of range of plant growth regulators for a vast array of crops and conditions.”

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12Exact matchLincoln, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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13Exact matchWellington, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Exact match

“AGMARDT is an independent, not-for-profit trust focused on igniting a better future for food and fibres in Aotearoa New Zealand.”

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14Exact matchLincoln, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Exact match

“At Grasslanz Technology Ltd, our overarching goal is to empower farmers through the use of our proprietary seed-based, microbial and GE technologies.”

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15Exact matchTauranga, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Exact match

“The current world population is over 8.1 billion with a net daily growth of about Providing enough food for this population will become harder and harder in the following decades…”

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16Exact matchTakapuna, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“We believe that the key to productivity in farming, vineyards and orchards lies in keeping soil, plants and animals in optimal health, using the most natural methods possible.”

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17Exact matchWhakatu, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“We specialise in consultancy, technical services and applied research and development at our Fruition Hawkes Bay office.”

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18Exact matchAshburton, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-102 contacts →

Exact match

“Agraforum products are relied on by farmers around the world to improve soil structure, reduce fert and irrigation needs, toughen up plants and crops, make them grow better and…”

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19Exact matchAuckland, New ZealandHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

“Providing sustainable solutions for the growth of AgBiotech industries.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Agricultural research and development companies based in New Zealand at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
53.7%Verified-email coverage
45.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
22.9%Largest-city concentration · Auckland
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50
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201-500
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501-1,000
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for New Zealand, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for New Zealand, over 35 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with New Zealand whose business descriptions match “agricultural research and development companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 849 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “agricultural research and development companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many agricultural research and development companies are there based in New Zealand?

RevenueBase identified 35 company matches for agricultural research and development companies associated with New Zealand as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

The NEW Zealand Institute For Plant And Food Research Limited tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most agricultural research and development companies?

Auckland leads with 8 company records, followed by Ashburton (3) and Lincoln (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 849 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 35 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.