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Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions : the impacts on a developed country highly dependent on agriculture
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2003-08)
This paper focuses on the impact of mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG) on agricultural trade. In particular, the paper assesses the impact on New Zealand (NZ), which is highly reliant on agricultural trade, with a high ...
Integrating employment, skills and economic development: New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-09)
The Integrating Employment, Skills and Economic Development (IESED) report to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) follows a study to identify existing co-ordination between labour market policy, ...
Employment trends in dairy farming in New Zealand, 1991 - 2006
(Lincoln University. Agriculture and Life Sciences Division, 2008-02)
Today agriculture overall is New Zealand’s largest export earner. In the year to June 2007 dairy exports alone were 25% of total merchandise export value. These were produced by 3.8 million cows in 11,883 herds (Livestock ...
Preliminary economic evaluation of biopharming in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-03)
From the academic literature, this report derives an economic model or framework for considering biopharming. This model is based on a cost-benefit approach to valuing changes in products and production methods. The model ...
Comparative energy and greenhouse gas emissions of New Zealand's and the UK's dairy industry
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2007-07)
This research report builds upon the AERU Research Report No. 285 on Food Miles - Comparative energy/emissions performance of New Zealand's agriculture industry (Saunders et al. 2006). This report adds greenhouse gas ...
Smallholders in Canterbury : characteristics, motivations, land use and intentions to move
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2000-09)
The AERU published its first report on smallholdings in Canterbury in 1993. The present report extends that research by using a random sample survey and thereby updates our understanding of this very important phenomenon. ...
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 ...
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 include: ...
Papers presented at the New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (Inc.) eleventh Annual Conference : Tahuna Conference Centre, Nelson, August 2005
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2005-08)
The main themes for this Conference are: Agriculture, Agribusiness, Natural Resources and the Environment. This discussion paper includes the full text of the following papers: D Bewell, G Kaine, Adoption of environmental ...
Selwyn District Council
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 2004-10)
This report provides an economic baseline report of the current level of resources in the Selwyn District and how they have changed over recent times. This includes the overall macro economic and policy context; the business ...