Marketing agencies which operate in international markets are faced with pricing and promotion decisions in individual markets. Economic theory can assist in these tasks by providing a framework for evaluating specific ...

The "home and farm-stay" industry has an important part to play in New Zealand tourism. More and more visitors are seeking an active holiday experience, rather than a passive look at scenery through tour bus windows. The ...

This report is a response to the proposal of a National Conservation Order on the waters of Lake Wairarapa. The opinions and requirements of the farming community of the region have been researched and are reflected in ...

Civilisation has survived for thousands of years using primitive forms of agriculture but in a few short years it has threatened to self-destruct by introducing chemicals not natural to it's environment. It has done ...

Between 1973 and 1975 four local pastoral leases applied for and were granted reclassification of their lease to crown renewable lease tenure, which allows the leasee the right to purchase the fee simple (the freehold ...

The end of the 1984/85 meat processing season saw the withdrawal of Supplementary Minimum Price payments, while at the same time sheep farmers faced increased killing charges and steadily increasing farm working costs and ...

The 1986 Financial Budget Manual has been extensively updated and revised with changes being made to both content and layout, especially in the section on expenditure which is now grouped under the main topics of Livestock, ...

After innitial investigations into setting up a mobile rendering plant in Northland, it became apparent that my time would be better spent looking into the Freezing Industry with a view to either getting better ...

The Lincoln College Farmers’ Conference was an annual event held over a period of thirty six years from 1951 to 1986. It was a forum for farmers with participation in the early years by district nomination. The strength ...

The basic objective of this study was to develop a simulation model that would enable physical and economic evaluation of alternative farm irrigation schemes in the hill and high country. The model used the output of ...