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<span class="h6">Mission</span>
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To provide knowledge, technologies 
and practices which grow agriculture&#39;s ability to create wealth for New 
Zealand in a carbon-constrained world&#39;
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The NZAGRC is working with its partner organisations, particularly the 
PGgRc as a joint venture of industry and government, to deliver science 
that is innovative, practical, credible and able to stand up to 
international peer review. The NZAGRC strives to ensure that its 
activities are transparent and effectively communicated to its 
stakeholders. 
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<span class="h6">Vision</span>
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To be an internationally renowned centre for research 
and development into agricultural greenhouse gas 
mitigation solutions
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By 2015, the NZAGRC plans to be:
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	<li>A source of practical, cost 
	effective technologies and/or practices that reduce emissions/increase 
	sinks and clearly demonstrate that farm businesses can be both lower 
	emitting and profitable;</li>
	<li>A focal point for New Zealand activities 
	in agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation/soil carbon sink solutions;</li>
	<li>The key authoritative source of technical advice and support on 
	agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon sinks.&nbsp; 
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Additionally, the NZAGRC will lead NZ&#39;s science input into the Global 
Research Alliance. 
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During 2010/11 the NZAGRC has taken a number of significant steps 
towards realising the vision of the Centre. A total of 18 initial 
research objectives have been contracted and support systems to increase
science capability in New Zealand have been established.&nbsp; The NZAGRC 
has developed a communication strategy and plan and has been actively 
promoting its role, research and achievements during 2010/11. NZAGRC 
staff and key NZAGRC funded researchers have also been working alongside
MAF to establish the Global Research Alliance and promote New Zealand&#39;s
leadership in this area on the international stage. 
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