Trends
The evolution of New Zealand rural businesses ...
- Analysis of Trends in the Economic Impacts of Agriculture
1st March 1993
There has been a significant increase in output per employee on all farm types over the period 1976/77 to 1990/91. Direct employment per unit of output fell by 48% on sheep farms, and by 11% on dairy/beef farms over the period 1981/82 to 1990/91. - Forest Processing Investment Environment
28th August 2001
This study seeks to identify key factors that are constraining direct investment in wood processing in New Zealand, and to suggest viable means of removing or reducing these constraints, or otherwise promoting investment in wood processing. - GATT and Direct Income Payments
1 April 1994
This paper examines the agreement reached at GATT and explores possible welfare measures that could aid further decoupling from the New Zealand point of view. - GATT Uruguay Round: Outcome for Agriculture
27th January 1994
While the conclusion of the Uruguay Round does not mean instant riches for New Zealand farmers, it will provide a more secure international trading environment. Equally important, it is but the first step on the road to the long-term reform of agricultural trade and domestic policies: the agreement contains provisions for review and scope for further liberalisation. - Impacts of Dairy Conversions in the Taupo District
26th April 1997
This study investigated the economic, social and environmental implications of large-scale dairy conversions in the Taupo region, chosen because of the scale of conversions that have taken place, and because water quality is important to the region's major industry - tourism. - Intra-regional Spending Patterns of Canterbury Farmers
20th January 2001
In 1999, Agriculture New Zealand carried out a survey of Canterbury farmers to determine the impact of the 1997-1999 Canterbury drought. The results of this survey work are reported in a MAF Policy Technical Paper, and this study carries out detailed analysis of trend information gathered in the 1999 survey. - Meat, Meat eating and Vegetarianism
1st November 1997
A downward trend in meat exports is related to the move towards vegetarianism and semi-vegetarianism in our major export markets. This study examines the images of meat, customer attitudes to meat, key factors which may lead to reduced meat eating, and the attitudes and beliefs of various types of vegetarianism. - National Survey of New Zealand Agricultural Sector Debt 1998
31st May 2000
This study was commissioned to determine the level and structure of farm debt in New Zealand in 1998. MAF uses this information for its macro-economic forecasting activities, to assist with the understanding of the financial structure, funding and profitability of farming in New Zealand, and to show how this has changed over time. - Review of Sharemilking: 1972-1996
1st April1996
Long-term trends in this industry were examined through farm owner questionnaires. Sharemilking is being affected by rising land prices, a rising cost structure, and shrinking product prices in real terms; leading to shrinking returns for owners and a move towards fewer but larger farms. - Rewinding the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations
15th May 2002
As the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture decisions are being implemented progressively, it would be reasonable to estimate that total gains to New Zealand agriculture since the conclusion of the Round have already exceeded $1.5 billion, and that the value of the gains is increasing every year. - Southland District's Economic Development 1991-2000
24th May April 2000
During the 1980s Southland district experienced significant population and employment decline. The initiatives launched in response to this decline have stabilised the population and reversed the trend in employment. The district has seen positive growth in employment opportunities, across most industry categories. - The Role and Significance of Co-operatives in New Zealand Agriculture
December 2005
Co-operatives are major players in the New Zealand agricultural sectors and account for a significant share of New Zealand’s economic activity. The New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation was commissioned in 2005 to examine the role and significance of co-operatives in New Zealand agriculture. This report considers why farmers opt for co-operative ownership of certain activities, whether there are artificial reasons for the level of cooperative formation in New Zealand, and whether this has desirable or undesirable consequences.
(Note: This report is available for download in PDF format in its entirety (147pp - 690 KB) or chapter-by-chapter)- PDF Download [PDF 690K]
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