Although the economic benefits to the primary sector of biotechnology are recognised, they have not to date been measured. This report begins to fill this gap in our understanding by estimating the economic contribution of biotechnology to the primary sec ...

Public perceptions of biotechnology in contemporary society are important. The current research programme has allowed us to resurvey the public to assess current responses to biotechnology and to examine possible changes in public attitude over time. This ...

Kiwifruit growers (or orchardists) comprise a diverse group of individuals with a variety of perspectives on and approaches to sustainable production. This diversity is the product of a broad range of social, cultural, economic, and ecological influences ...

The 'clean green image' of New Zealand is a well-known example of what has been called a 'place myth'. But more recently, emerging alongside this place myth is an image that the government is trying to co-create of New Zealand as an innovator in biotechno ...