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<span class="h5">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.&nbsp; The NZAGRC strives to ensure that its 
activities are transparent and effectively communicated to its 
stakeholders. 
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<span class="h5">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>&nbsp;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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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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