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Cultural models of GE agriculture in the United States (Georgia) and New Zealand (Canterbury)
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2008-07)
The goal of this research was to assess why genetic engineering (GE) agricultural technology was embraced in some industrialized nations (United States) while it evokes extreme concern and aversion in others (New Zealand).
GE ...
Risk and uncertainty
(Lincoln College and University of Canterbury. Centre for Resource Management., 1988-07)
This paper presents an overview of the risk literature, concentrating on general
approaches to risk analysis and risk assessment. We believe that this is an essential first step towards the setting of guidelines or the ...
Key elements of success and failure in the NZ venison industry
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2008-08)
This study explores the nature and performance of the New Zealand venison industry from
1980 to 2007. A number of critical success factors that have enabled the venison industry to
develop were identified. These ...
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, ...
Fair trade coffee supply chains in the highlands of Papua New Guinea: do they give higher returns to smallholders?
(Lincoln University, 2009)
This research focussed on Fair Trade (FT) coffee supply chains in Papua New Guinea. Three research questions were asked. First, do small holders in the FT chains receive higher returns than the smallholders in the ...
Key elements of success and failure in the NZ dairy industry
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2008-12)
This study is one of four studies of New Zealand agribusiness success.
In 2006 and 2007, The Agribusiness Research and Education Network researched the success of the
New Zealand dairy, kiwifruit, sheepmeat and venison ...
Papers presented at the New Zealand Branch, Australian Agricultural Economics Society sixteenth annual conference, Lincoln University, August 1991
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 1991-08)
The themes for the 1991 Conference of the New Zealand Branch of the Australian Agricultural Economics Society were Agricultural Outlook, Economics and Policy, Farm Management, and Marketing and Business. This discussion ...
A comment on fisheries and agricultural trade relationships between New Zealand and Japan
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit, 1978-02)
The primary objective of this paper is to assess the validity
of New Zealand's negotiating strategies with Japan over the question
of improved access for New Zealand's agricultural, forestry and fish
products in the ...
The state of agricultural credit in New Zealand
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit, 1984-04)
In this paper the subject of agricultural credit has been subdivided into three sections covering background, borrowing, and lending. The background covers some of the changes in the New Zealand economy and government ...
Papers presented at the New Zealand Agricultural Economics Society (Inc.) Third Annual Conference : New Zealand agriculture in the 21st century : incorporating the 21st Annual Conference of the NZ Branch of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (Inc.) : Blenheim Country Lodge, July 1996.
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 1996-07)
With the choice of forward looking theme for this year's conference, we have embarked on providing a vision for the New Zealand agricultural sector in the 21st Century. We decided to address this theme by focusing on four ...