The International Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Commodity Prices, and the Wider Effects on New Zealand

This research takes a closer look at the effects of climate change on New Zealand agriculture and on the wider economy, including indirect international effects such as changes in the prices of goods exported from and imported to New Zealand, as well as carbon prices and policies. Economic loss from short term catastrophic events such floods and landslides is not investigated. Infometrics (2007) presented an initial quantitative analysis of some of the above issues. In this paper they update the part of that report that looked at the effect of climate change on agricultural commodity prices, by considering some new scenarios based on international research since 2007, and expand the time-period from 2025 to 2070.agricultural commodity prices, GE modelling

Productivity and income of New Zealand agriculture 1921-67

Supplement to Research report (Lincoln College (University of Canterbury). Agricultural Economics Research Unit) ; no. 59. Data revised back to 1962/63 in same series / by S.M. Hadfield.This discussion paper updates the data on income and productivity for the New Zealand agricultural sector for the period 1921-1967 in the AERU research report titled: Productivity and income of New Zealand agriculture, 1921-67

Storing carbon in soil. Can we slow a revolving door?

There is no doubt that soils are a vast store of carbon and partially control the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere. Maintaining soil organic matter is also crucial for production and environmental protection. Land-use change and management practices are central to maintaining soil carbon, because these can both increase and decrease soil carbon. Pasture systems can store large amounts of soil carbon and there may be an opportunity to store more in New Zealand dairy systems with multiple benefits. Active research is investigating approaches to achieve this goal through the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre

Financing agricultural research and development in rich countries: what's happening and why

Governments around the globe are trimming their support for agricultural R&D, giving greater scrutiny to the support that they do provide, and reforming the public agencies that fund, oversee, and carry out the research. These contemporary developments represent a break from previous patterns, which, since WWII, had seen a significant and steady expansion in the public funds provided for agricultural R&D. The growth rate of private-sector spending on agricultural research has slowed along with the growth of public spending in recent years, but the balance continues to shift toward the private sector. This paper presents a quantitative review of these funding trends and the considerable institutional changes that have accompanied them. We present and discuss new data for 22 OECD countries, provide additional data and institutional details for five of these countries, namely Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States, and conclude the paper with an assessment of these policy developments.Agricultural research., Government spending policy., OECD countries., Australia., Netherlands., New Zealand., United Kingdom., United States., Assessment,

The Role of Agricultural Consultants in the New Zealand Research, Development and Extension System

This paper discusses the findings from a pilot study of New Zealand agricultural consultants aiming to describe the role of agricultural consultancy within the New Zealand RD&E system with specific reference to their role in environmental management. The study comprised a literature review, interviews with informed persons and case studies. Agricultural consultants generally operate chiefly in the area of farm economics and management, but their positioning makes them well-placed for impacting positively on environmental management on farms. They assist producer decision-making by providing industry intelligence, up-to-date information and analysis of options. Consultants fulfil the role of knowledge broker reasonably effectively, but some were out of the direct RD&E loop.Agricultural consultants, environment, RD&E system, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,

A Hedonic Price Analysis for the New Zealand Wine Industry: Preliminary Results

This paper presents preliminary results from a hedonic price analysis of premium wines in New Zealand over the vintages 1994 – 2003. Implicit prices are presented for a sensory quality rating, as well as wine variety and regional reputation. Results show that the price premium associated with Michael Cooper's five-star quality rating is highly significant and increasing in magnitude over the study period. Trends in regional and varietal preferences are also explored.Hedonic pricing, New Zealand wine, quality, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Research Methods/ Statistical Methods, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

President’s address 2012

The conferences, symposia and newsletters that we create are part of the information flow, and are driven by members. The role of NZGA is to assist in improving performance in all aspects of agrifood production. It is the interaction between farmers, researchers, policy analysts and industry personnel that leads to the development of new ideas and resource efficient thinking that makes a difference. That difference will allow New Zealand to have a role in feeding the world through sustainable agricultural production systems. The research and development, technology transfer and farm-enterprise resilience that we have already recognised as being vital for improving agricultural productivity have been highlighted as being vital for the world

Kepentingan Selandia Baru Melakukan Kerjasama Perdagangan Bebas dengan Indonesia dalam Kerangka Aanzfta Tahun 2012-2015

New Zealand is a small country, the same size with the Britania Raya or Japan, with a population of only four million people, this country including desolation. New Zealand diplomatic relations - Indonesia has been established since 1958. As the two democratic countries, Indonesia and New Zealand have the basis of the relationship established. This research aims to explain the ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA), explains the existence of economic and political interests of New Zealand against Indonesia and explained the New Zealand free trade cooperation with Indonesia in the framework of the AANZFTA Year 2012-2015.This research uses qualitative research methodology that is eksplanatif i.e. a research that tries to explain from some formulation of problems that the writer take. This research limits on : 1) the interests of the New Zealand free trade cooperation with Indonesia in the framework of the AANZFTA, 2) This Research focused on the year 2012-2015, where actually in that year Indonesia and New Zealand in the period of the implementation of the cooperation agreement AANZFTA.Based on the results of the research that has been carried out against this research, so it can be taken some conclusions, namely International Trade tax revenue from 2012-2014 export tax declined significantly, New Zealand is the main producer of products made from milk (dairy products) and flesh, timber and wood products, fish and other cereal products, machinery and agricultural products such as fruit and grain. New Zealand political influence for Indonesia because hdiplomatic ubungan Indonesia - New Zealand has been established since 1958.Keyword : Interests, New Zealand, Indonesia, Free Trade, AANZFTA, Years 2012-201

The Distributional Implications for Higher Farm Animal Welfare in New Zealand

Over the past few decades the relative price of eggs has fallen dramatically in New Zealand. This has been made possible, at least in part, by the application of increasingly intensive agricultural practices. However, there is also growing pressure from consumers and animal rights groups around the world to ban the use of conventional/barren cages for egg production on animal welfare grounds. In this paper a simple partial equilibrium model is used to provide a preliminary estimate of the welfare effects of moving to alternative housing systems for egg laying hens in New Zealand. Results indicate that in a market where demand is relatively inelastic and trade is restricted for sanitary reasons, the cost of improving hen welfare will be born largely by consumers. This raises difficult distributional issues, as market research indicates that nearly 80% of the eggs currently sold in New Zealand supermarkets are cage eggs, and the heaviest purchasers of eggs are those with large families and limited budgets.Farm Management, Livestock Production/Industries,

An economic survey of New Zealand town milk producers 1976-77

This report is the fourth in an annual series of economic surveys of New Zealand town milk supply farms. These surveys have been undertaken by the Agricultural Economics Research Unit at Lincoln College on behalf of the New Zealand Milk Board and the Town Milk Producers Federation of New Zealand (Inc.) As in the past the major objective of this survey has been to estimate the average net farm income received by town milk producers in New Zealand. In addition, however, the opportunity provided by the surveys has been used to collect additional data so that a more comprehensive profile of the industry emerges