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Modelling climate change impacts on agriculture and forestry with the extended LTEM (Lincoln Trade and Environment Model)
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2010-03-29)
In the land-based sectors, agricultural production generally is a source of carbon, while forestry may be thought to act as a sink. This paper focuses on new research examining the interaction of the two. The core of the ...
Exploratory research into the resilience of farming systems during periods of hardship
(New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 2011-08)
This paper investigates the management strategies and responses used by New Zealand sheep and beef farmers to ensure resilience during periods of hardship. Using two farm level surveys conducted in 1986 and 2010, some ...
The economic contribution of four biotechnologies to New Zealand's primary sector
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2005-11)
Although the economic benefits to the primary sector of biotechnology are recognised, they have not to date been measured. This report begins to fill this gap in our understanding by estimating the economic contribution ...