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Organic certification systems and farmers' livelihoods in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2007-01)
Certification is becoming increasingly important in organic agriculture for the marketing of organic products. This makes certification central for organic farmers and can have major effects on their livelihoods. Over time, ...
Growing organically? : human networks and the quest to expand organic agriculture in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2007-03)
This study looks at how human networks – specifically information networks, and market
networks – are shaping organic production across New Zealand. Through case studies of three large-scale commercial organic sectors, ...
Becoming the audited : response of New Zealand sheep/beef farmers to the introduction of supermarket initiated audit schemes
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2007-09)
The primary objective of the ARGOS project is the transdisciplinary examination of the
condition of sustainable agriculture in New Zealand (including environmental, economic and social aspects). In pursuit of this objective ...
Do geographical indications promote sustainable rural development? : two UK case studies and implications for New Zealand rural development policy
(Lincoln University, 2007)
Geographical indications (GIs) are one form of protective labelling used to indicate the origin of food and alcohol products. The role of protected geographical indicators as a promising sustainable rural development tool ...
Social objective synthesis report: differentiation among participants farmers/orchardists in the ARGOS research programme
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2007-12)
The main objectives of this report are to assess the extent to which it is possible to differentiate among the management system panels of ARGOS farms/orchards and to assess how such difference is manifest in the social ...
New Zealand farmer and grower attitude and opinion survey : analysis by sector and management system
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2007-10)
The core of the ARGOS research design is a longitudinal panel study. Panels of 12 farms were selected to represent conventional, integrated and organic management for the sheep/beef sector, Kiwigreen, gold and organic ...
New Zealand farmer and grower attitude and opinion survey: kiwifruit sector
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2007-10)
The specific research objective addressed in this report is to assess the kiwifruit sector on a number of topical dimensions. In addition, a related objective is to assess how these dimensions may vary by management system ...
There are audits, and there are audits : response of New Zealand kiwifruit orchardists to the implementation of supermarket initiated audit schemes
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2007-09)
New Zealand’s kiwifruit industry is strongly focused on its commitments to producing a high quality product that meets the increasing demands of its main export markets. This report examines the recent introduction of two ...
Economics objective synthesis report
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2007-07)
The research undertaken by the ARGOS Economic Research Objective includes a wide
range of research areas, many of which do not involve comparison of data from sector
panels. The team monitors and reviews market access ...
Quantifying the economic value of ecosystem services on arable farmland: a bottom-up approach
(Lincoln University, 2007)
The study concerns the evaluation and quantification of the economic value of ecosystem services (ES) or nature's services in arable farmland. The importance of ES is now very well established and ES have been demonstrated ...