Climate change goals
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Reduce methane emissions
Reducing methane is essential if New Zealand is to meet its national and international targets.
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Reduce nitrous oxide emissions
The Government has set a target of reducing nitrous oxide emissions to net zero by 2050, meaning on-farm action is critical.
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Maintain or increase soil carbon
Help improve farm productivity and, potentially, reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
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Ag Matters draws together the latest scientific knowledge, background information, resources and case studies to help New Zealand’s primary producers and rural professionals understand what they can do to help reduce on-farm emissions of greenhouse gases and achieve other environmental goals.
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Case studies
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Orete No. 2 and Other Blocks Incorporation, Eastern Bay of Plenty
Farming has long been a way of life for Orete – a Māori Incorporation with 1,500 owners on the tip of the remote East Cape. Te Taiao is at the heart of all they do, including finding ways to keep their agricultural greenhouse gas emissions down.
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The Abbiss family, Manawatū
A passion for innovation has been a common thread through four generations of farmers on the Abbiss' property near Halcombe. Now they're turning their attention to how they might reduce their impact on the climate.
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Robin Oakley, Canterbury
Fifth generation farmer, Robin Oakley, has been growing vegetables in Canterbury since he was a kid and now supplies supermarkets around the country. His family is committed to sustainable farming and is starting to think about what that means for the climate.
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Farm types
Discover greenhouse gas information specific to the different farm types in New Zealand.
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Goals
Learn about methane, nitrous oxide and soil carbon and how they can be managed on a farm.
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On-farm actions
Find out what can be done now to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and what might be possible in the future.
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