Pranoy Pal (PhD), along with colleague Gordon Skipage, was the joint winner of the Hort NZ Sustainable Innovation Award 2025. Pranoy is the Kiwifruit Technical Manager at Trevelyan Pack and Cool – the largest single-site kiwifruit and avocado packhouse in New Zealand. Across the regions, he provides science-based advice and support to kiwifruit growers to help optimise orchard performance with a special focus on sustainability and regenerative practices.
Pranoy has 13+ years’ research experience in on-orchard and post-harvest systems with expertise in plant physiology, soil nutrient cycling, greenhouse gas emissions, and insect pest management.
In the last five years, he has conducted regenerative trials on kiwifruit orchards to scientifically demonstrate that adopting regenerative practices can improve soil health and increase biodiversity, while remaining profitable.
Pranoy will present some key findings of the regenerative trials over the years and identify the main barriers to the adoption of these practices by the kiwifruit growers.
The session offers practical, real-world insights for growers wanting to apply sustainable and regenerative practices on orchards and farms.
Register now – Earlybird tickets still available
