In this study the authors have investigated the economic implications for farmers in the area of changes in the availability of irrigation water from the Ashburton River. This report comprises part of a suite of reports ...

Despite the many factors that contribute to the annual variations in agricultural production, climatic fluctuations explain much of the variability. Although these fluctuations include flood, snow, hail and wind damages, ...

This paper reviews the sheepmeat markets in three importing regions (North America, Japan and the Middle East) over the period 1960-80. These regions form so called 'development' markets for N.Z. sheepmeat exports as ...

The majority of the world's sheepmeat exports come from the Southern Hemisphere, where production is based on extensive grazing systems. The three main exporters are Australia, N.Z. and Argentina. Australia's sheep ...

The focus of this paper is on arrangements made by the EEC to establish a common market in sheepmeats. A system of intervention buying or deficiency payments ensures that producers are guaranteed a minimum price. In addition, ...

Sheep farming is an important enterprise in the U.S.S.R., Mongolia and some of the Eastern European countries. The U.S.S.R., in fact, has the largest number of sheep in the world, though production is considerably lower ...

The pattern of production, consumption and trade in sheepmeats has distinct characteristics. Whilst most countries have a domestic sheep industry, very few are actively involved in international trade. The trade has ...

Agricultural policy in Japan has played an important role in limiting New Zealand's exports of agricultural products to that country. While there have been many specific changes in the policy over the last two decades, ...

The Department of Labour operates five job creation programmes, four to create permanent jobs in the private sector and one to create temporary jobs in the public sector. The private sector programmes have the dual aims ...

The purpose of this paper is: 1. to discuss the methods of calculating interest rates that are commonly used in New Zealand; 2. to present case examples showing the difference between quoted and effective interest ...