Last month the Government released its draft Essential Freshwater Package, which has a strong sense of urgency to improve water quality this generation. Charlotte Irving is taking a closer look at how the new bottom line for nitrogen levels came about and calls for more scientific research across the country’s local waterways.
Read MoreThe AgriBusiness Group has been working on development projects in the Pacific Islands since its inception. Through this work the company has developed strong relationships with Pacific people and organisations and developed a good understanding of development needs and strategies that achieve impact.
Read MoreMāori are experiencing a significant decline in home ownership. Jay Whitehead used the data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study cohort to determine the variables that influence home ownership.
Read MoreEleonore is studying Agronomy at the Agrosup in Dijon, France, and has just spent 20 weeks with The AgriBusiness Group through her ‘Internship Abroad’. She is reflecting on the experiences she has had in New Zealand and the (not so) subtle differences in work philosophies and food culture (or lack thereof). Where is the red wine with lunch?
Read MoreAll our industries are under pressure to reduce carbon emissions as New Zealand transits into a low emissions economy to combat climate change. The agriculture industry has recently been served up some policy driven reduction targets likely to hit our soils within the next year or so. We’ve developed a carbon farming service that applies strategic solutions to reduce farm level carbon footprints while retaining economic growth and other fundamental business objectives.
Read MoreThe AgriBusiness Group consultants have adapted the knowledge gained from fifteen years of research into developing a sustainability assessment tool that assists producers to demonstrate their system operates sustainably and so meets the provenance requirements of our high-value customers.
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