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Increasing Value
People overseas value many things about New Zealand food, and many customers are willing to pay more for these qualities. These resources can inform the development of practices, products and value chains that reward farmers and growers for sustainable production.
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Guidance
11 Insights to Co-design Place-based Approaches to Purposeful Change and Resilience
In 2020, a group of 25 individuals from agribusiness, community, government, and industry came together to draw from te ao Māori and te ao Pākehā…
Technical Report
Multilateral Data Sharing: Lessons from a case study with organisations managing beef genetics data
Multilateral data sharing (MLDS) is a long-held goal of many organisations in New Zealand’s food and fibre industries. It is also an efficient way to…
Interactive Tool
Worker Requirements by Land Use
This dashboard estimates the number of full-time equivalent staff needed seasonally for different land-use scenarios. It can suggest complementary land uses to smooth out seasonal…
Infographic
State of Grain: Impacts & risks for dairy farmers
This infographic depicts the risks, supply and demand for imported feed in New Zealand. The PDF of this infographic linked below will print on two…
Video
Agrivoltaics opportunities in Aotearoa New Zealand
This video for rural landowners in New Zealand, particularly those on sheep and beef farmland, is to help raise awareness of the possibility of agrivoltaics…
Technical Report
The Matrix of Drivers: 2023 Update
This report provides an overview of international and domestic issues that are of particular relevance to the New Zealand primary sector and may drive change…
Journal Article
Safeguarding Indigenous biocultural resources in a global context: a case study of taramea
Indigenous people are considering how to safeguard their natural resources, culture and knowledge against illegal, inappropriate or unauthorised use. Such protection is needed to maintain…
Summary
Demand & Supply: Trends and Risks of Imported Feed
The global price and availability of supplementary feeds – grain and PKE – have significant implications for New Zealand livestock farmers. Recenty completed research assessed…
Technical Report
Integration of agroforestry systems within irrigated dairy farms in Waimakariri, Canterbury
The opportunity of integrating agroforestry within irrigated dairy farms in Waimakariri, Canterbury, was investigated via farmer surveys, a literature review and two desktop case studies…
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…
Model
Scenario design of New Zealand future agriculture
We have developed a simple decision-support tool that is the first to represent the whole agricultural system of New Zealand at the national scale. The…
Journal Article
Exploring the role of high-value crops to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand
This study explores the potential benefits of transitioning from livestock farming to high-value alternative crops as a strategy for mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…