<p align="LEFT">Maori farms have specific social, economic and cultural purposes, which must be considered when balancing greenhouse gas emissions and broader development goals. The NZAGRC is undertaking a large, three year project with 29 Maori farms nationwide that integrate forestry and livestock. The aim is to assist the Maori pastoral sector to identify ways of improving its efficiency, productivity and profitability while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Four focus farms serve as sites to identify specific emissions mitigation approaches that would also serve the wider social, economic and cultural goals driving the long-term development of those farms. This project supplements a range of other initiatives that assist Maori agribusiness development, such as the Social Return on Investment evaluation tool implemented by AgResearch and funded by MPI, and MPI&rsquo;s Pathway to Increased Productivity programme, which assists Maroi landowners to grow and protect their primary sector assets.</p>
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