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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"ANZSRC::070106 Farm Management, Rural Management and Agribusiness"”.
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An inquiry into the costs of dairy farming and cheese manufacture in Southland
An error in production has resulted in there being no page numbered p39, however no text is missing.
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The creation and management of customer value within New Zealand agribusinesses : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Professional Studies at Lincoln University
New Zealand agriculture has evolved for many years to levels where the industry now embraces the most modern means of producing food and fibre products and services to meet customer needs. It is one of the key industries that generate income for many families and the country at large. The …
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Stock wintering systems in Southland
… the past fifteen years major, changes in the management of livestock have occurred in Southland. The area of forage crops for wintering stock has greatly decreased with the development of low cost wintering systems. The change in emphasis from crop to grass wintering of livestock may have …
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Drivers of smallholder adoption and the intensity of conservation agriculture in the Masvingo District of Zimbabwe
… associated with poor soil fertility, low yields, and insufficient rainwater. The technique was introduced to smallholders as a manual technology. The expected benefits for adopters include improved and more stable crop yields, and higher returns to inputs used in farming. Despite its claimed …
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Benchmarking and management behaviours of top sheep and beef cattle farmers
… into the use of benchmarking in the current management practices of top performing sheep and beef cattle farmers in the South Island of New Zealand. The more specific objectives were to understand the management behaviours of a selected group of top performing farmers along with a study of …
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Innovation adoption and farm management practices in the Canterbury dairy industry
… adoption behaviours of Canterbury (New Zealand) dairy farmers and the socio-demographic, farm and information seeking characteristics (ISCs) associated with adoption. Ten farm management practices (FMPs) were selected based on their adoption and promotion by the Lincoln University Dairy Farm …
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A systems approach to the economic evaluation of nitrogen fertiliser use in sheep farming enterprises
… the economic use of nitrogen fertiliser in sheep farming enterprises which depend on seasonal production of grass-legume pastures as the main source of feed. Nitrogen fertiliser has not been widely used in grass-legume based pastoral systems. These farming systems have instead relied on nitrogen …
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Assessment of an outsourced agricultural extension service in the Mutasa district, Manicaland province, Zimbabwe
… the impact of outsourced extension services on rural households in the Mutasa district of Zimbabwe’s Manicaland province, and examines the financial cost and benefits of this service. The extension service was delivered by a local agribusiness firm and funded by USAID. The study analyses survey …
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A farm-level model to evaluate the impacts of current energy policy options
This thesis attempts to show the value of farm-level studies as useful additions to aggregated, national or regional models that are used to analyse the effects of policy on an agricultural economy. A literature survey (Chapter 2) illustrates many applications of the aggregated approach to the …
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Management of agricultural systems using mathematical programming
… is characterised by the predominance of small and diversified farms. The majority of the food for internal consumption (e.g. maize, black beans, rice, milk, cassava, poultry and pork) are produced by small farms, which have a decisive role in the State's agricultural production. Over recent …
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Pricing of water for community irrigation schemes in New Zealand
Social objectives and the need to increase agricultural production were the early reasons for the development of community irrigation schemes by Government in New Zealand. The economics of scheme development and operation only became an issue in the 1970s although the price charged for water had …