Nuffield 1997 Reports

The Consumer The Supermarket The Grower Conclusion IFP is the best response for New Zealand export fruit growers to both consumer trends and environmental concerns.  We are very good at producing fruit with low residue, but as the industry moves down the IFP track, there needs to be a greater focus on justification for every … Read more

European agriculture is dominated by small holdings. Like New Zealand declining product prices in real terms are forcing farms to amalgamate and large units are producing an increasing percentage of the output. Subsidies still play a major part in European agriculture but reductions will occur as subsidies are not sustainable in the long term at … Read more