John Mckenzie
Group General Manager Seed & Grain
Agriculture
Agria Corporation
China
Biography
John is responsible for all aspects of the Seed and Grain business both domestically and off-shore for PGG Wrightson Limited and its subsidiaries. He started his career as a Farm Consultant in Mid-Canterbury and was a founder of the specialist proprietary seed company Agricom Limited in 1985 which was purchased by Pyne Gould Guinness Limited in July 2005. At that time, he led the merger of Agricom Limited, PGG Wrightson Seeds Limited and Wrightson Seeds Limited. John is Chairman of PGG Wrightson’s R&D companies Grasslands Innovation Limited and Forage Innovations Limited. He also has farming interests in Canterbury in arable and dairy.
Research Interest
Agriculture
