Agricultural Environmental Indicators: Using OECD Agri-Environmental Indicators to Assess New Zealand Kiwifruit Orchards

Caroline M. Saunders, William Kaye-Blake, Rachel Campbell and J. Benge

No 97163, 2009 Conference, August 27-28, 2009, Nelson, New Zealand from New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society

Abstract: Agri-environmental indicators (AEIs) developed by the OECD have been used to assess the environmental performance of the agricultural sector in developed countries. The Agricultural Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS) in New Zealand has investigated using these AEIs to assess the performance of individual kiwifruit orchards. ARGOS is following panels of orchards to investigate the impacts of organic and conventional management systems on economic, sociological, and environmental dimensions of farming. The environmental monitoring of these orchards has provided data for calculating AEIs. The paper discusses the performance of ARGOS orchards, the impact of management systems, and the implications for future research.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Land Economics/Use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11
Date: 2009-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.97163

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