The Dominion Federation of New Zealand Chinese Commercial Growers was established on 15 January 1943 at the request of the New Zealand government to support New Zealand's wartime commitment to supply vegetables to the allied forces in the Pacific. It has been the national representative body of Chinese growers in New Zealand ever since. Its aims were to promote vegetable production, to unify Chinese growers and to promote and protect their interests with government, retailers and other market organisations. The Federation is unique in being the only national Chinese growers' organisation in the world. For almost 70 years it has looked after the interests of its community and a vital part of New Zealand's economy. The book covers the Federation's history including its formation, its relationship with the Dominion Council (now HortNZ), the challenges it has faced and its achievements over the years.
