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Resources for
Primary Industry Bodies
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People in primary sector support bodies provide important direction to land managers, helping ensure that practices evolve in response to new evidence. These resources can help you develop best practices and guidance for farm management, based on impartial and robust evidence.
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Guidance
New Zealand’s farmers are trusted, but there’s still work to do
In 2022-2023, a series of research projects by the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge explored New Zealanders sense of connection and trust in…
Interactive Tool
Changing Climate: Disease Risk & Costs
This free interactive tool provides apple and grape growers and prospective investors with a glimpse into how climate change may affect the risk and costs…
Summary
Alternative protein scenarios – 2-page summary
Scenarios were created to outline the potential outcomes around the future for alternative protein in New Zealand based on expert interview, a literature review, and…
Technical Report
Protein Futures: Future Scenarios for Land-Use in Aotearoa New Zealand Synthesis Report
The Protein Future Scenarios project was designed to provide insight to the potential implications of alternative proteins (including plant-based, fermentation and cellular) for land use…
Summary
Beyond meat and milk
Three scenarios show us how the rise of new proteins could radically change the future of farming in Aotearoa. This interactive summary for non-technical readers describes…
Video
Farming with the sun: Agrivoltaics from a farming perspective
Listen to an international panel of farmers, who have integrated agrivoltaics into their farming businesses, share their experiences and key learnings. The webinar concludes with…
Technical Report
The viability, feasibility, and environmental effects from using New Zealand sourced phosphate
New Zealand has accessible, on-shore sources of phosphate, finds this report. There are known phosphate deposits in Clarendon, Otago (containing at least 1.6Mt of phosphate…
Interactive Tool
Integrated Impact Assessment Framework (updated March 2024)
The purpose of this integrated impact assessment (IIA) framework is to allow exploration of scenarios where land use is changing for a specified region of…
Video
How, Where and Why Alternative Proteins Will Change Farming in New Zealand
Three scenarios show us how the rise of alternatives to animal proteins could change farming in Aotearoa by 2050. The Protein Future Scenarios research project,…
Technical Report
Kuaha Matihiko: Digital Gateway final report
The Kuaha Matihiko: Digital Gateway project identified the urgent need for an integrated and user-friendly centralised gateway that provides easy access to all the critical…
Video
NZIPIM Webinar: Opportunity for Integrating Agroforestry into Canterbury Dairy Farms
The webinar covered relevant information on agroforestry internationally and from New Zealand. It focused on agroforestry systems designed for two case study farmers – including…
Video
Agrivoltaics and Te Ao Māori
Mavis Mullins (Rangitāne, Atihaunua a Pāpārangi), chair of Nga Whenua Rahui, discussons how lessons from the past can inform decisions about the use of agrivoltaics…