Low emissions farm systems for the Maori sector
The project is designed to assist Maori farmers in New Zealand to improve their collective capacity to increase resource efficiency and farm productivity while lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
This involves three objectives:
1. Define the characteristics of the Maori agribusiness sector drawing on a network of 30 Maori farm entities that are representative of the main farm typologies (predominant pastoral farming systems) on Maori land;
2. Identify the key factors that underpin farm productivity, resource and emission efficiency and sustainable profitability; and
3. Identify, test and communicate a range of mitigation strategies to other Maori farms and the wider industry.