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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 ...
New Zealand farmer and orchardist attitude and opinion survey 2008 : characteristics of organic, modified conventional (integrated) and organic management, and of the sheep/beef, horticulture and dairy sectors
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2009-07)
The core of the ARGOS research design is a longitudinal panel study of New Zealand farms (including orchards in the case of the kiwifruit sector). Panels of 12 farms were selected to represent conventional, integrated and ...
The wheel of water: The contribution of the agricultural sector in Selwyn and Waimakariri districts to the economy of Christchurch
(Lincoln University, 2015-07)
The impacts of expenditure flows from rural districts on the economy of Christchurch have been calculated as part of a broader research project, “The Wheel of Water”, led by Aqualinc Research Ltd. and funded by the Ministry ...
The agriculture research group on sustainability programme: a longitudinal and transdisciplinary study of agricultural sustainability in New Zealand
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2012-02)
This report provides an overview of the key design features of the Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS) programme. This ongoing long-term research project started in 2003, involving a group of around 20 ...
Experiences of transdisciplinarity in research on agricultural sustainability
(International Farming Systems Association, 2010-07)
The Agricultural Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS), a transdisciplinary research programme
funded by New Zealand’s Public Good Science Fund and business organisations interested in primary
production, aims to improve ...
Viability of a commercially sustainable West Coast horticulture industry
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2011)
The aim of this report is to assess the feasibility of establishing a horticultural industry on the West Coast. The industry should be intended to be of sufficient size to facilitate the development of an infrastructure ...
Assessing New Zealand public preferences for native biodiversity outcomes across habitat types: A choice experiment approach incorporating habitat engagement
(AERU, Lincoln University, 2017-12)
• A central policy priority for New Zealand national biodiversity strategy concerns the protection of indigenous habitat within highly threatened environments. However, comparison of New Zealand’s protected areas with ...
The costs of Psa-V to the New Zealand kiwifruit industry and the wider community
(Lincoln University. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 2012-05)
This report describes research commissioned by Kiwifruit Vine Health Inc. into the costs
imposed by Psa-V, a bacterial disease of kiwifruit, on the New Zealand kiwifruit industry
since the disease was first identified in ...
Economics objective synthesis report
(Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability, 2009-11)