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Following Reply 36370 (2026), does the Minister also consider it shows the importance of reducing farming intensity to reduce pollution at its source?

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • Following Reply 36370 (2026), does the Minister also consider it shows the importance of reducing farming intensity to reduce pollution at its source?

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Hon James Meager

Member for Rangitata · National Party · Minister for the South Island

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No. You can increase farming intensity and reduce nitrate levels. The two are not mutually exclusive.