11. Other Non-Operational Research Projects Funded By MAF
Listed below are additional projects commissioned by MAF Policy Rural Unit. For further information on any of these projects, please contact the MAF Policy contact for the project.
| TITLE | MAF POLICY CONTACT | DESCRIPTION |
| Biophysical and Ecological Impacts of Rural Subdivision | Phil Journeaux | Examines the biophysical and ecological impacts that rural subdivision have. Discussing RMA Plan policy measures to address these issues. Plus evaluation of economic methodologies to value these impacts. |
| Evaluation of Behaviour Change Projects | Phil Journeaux | |
| Agricultural and Forestry Recovery from a Volcanic Eruption | Phil Journeaux | Examining the impacts that a range of volcanic eruption scenarios may have on agriculture and forestry, and means of rehabilitating the land afterwards. |
| On-farm Quality Assurance / Environmental Management Systems | Irene Parminter | Evaluating the current and potential role of on-farm quality assurance and environmental management systems in achieving sustainable agriculture and sustainable land management outcomes. QA/EMS systems are seen as an important means of assuring consumers of the quality of New Zealand products, and of the acceptability of the systems used to produce and process them. |
| East Coast North Island Sustainability Issues | Barrie Wallace | Researching perceptions of sustainability issues held by rural land owners in the Gisborne, East Coast and Wairoa regions. |
| The Whanganui River Land Development Options Pilot Project | Barrie Wallace | Developing a process to assist the people of Ranana to identify the development potential of their land, and planning through this development. |
| Understanding Property Rights Conflicts | Grant McFadden | A process of gathering information on public perceptions on what constitutes property rights in rural New Zealand. |
| Field Testing Indicators of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture | Grant McFadden | On-farm evaluation of various measures of the management of water for irrigation. |
| Impact of Community Voluntary Work on Farming | Humphrey Jagger | Assessing the amount and type of voluntary work in the Tuatapere District in 1998 compared to 1991 and 1996; assessing the affects on farm business and families; assessing the effects on the community’s social and economic viability. |
| Climate Shift Effects | Alan Walker | Evaluating the impacts climate change may have with respect to changes in regional agriculture/ horticulture production within New Zealand. |
Contact for Enquiries
Farm Monitoring Programme Manager
Monitoring and Evaluation
MAF Policy
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 4 894 0623
Fax: +64 4 894 0741
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