This study explores the nature and performance of the New Zealand sheep meat industry from 1980 to 2007. As almost 94 per cent of sheep meat produced in New Zealand is exported the focus of this study is on the export ...

The increasing international trade in fresh fruit and vegetables has started to raise concerns about the distance that food travels and the emissions associated with its transport. The term food miles has been coined to ...

Export markets for New Zealand lamb have changed rapidly over the past decade. Traditional markets have been in decline, while new markets, in Continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia have grown rapidly. The nature of ...

This research report introduces the Lincoln Trade and Environmental Model (LTEM). The report defines the model as well as comparing it to other trade modelling frameworks. The theoretical and technical specification of ...

The research had two objectives: first, to examine New Zealanders' intentions to purchase and willingness to pay for several specific genetically modified (GM) food products; and second, to use these results as input for ...

The aim of this report is to address the effects on past and future primary sector returns due to trade policy, changing consumer behaviour, market access and commodity prices. The importance of providing products that ...

This paper presents on a partial equilibrium model of international trade in dairy products that has been extended to include physical dairy production systems and their effect on water quality. This combined model, LTEM ...