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Technical Report

Revitalising Te Taiao: How to co-design a place-based approach to support purposeful change and resilience

Aotearoa-New Zealand and international examples were reviewed by the project team with a range of criteria detailed to allow for an analysis of what were…
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Editable diagrams and icons

This editable PowerPoint pack of diagrams and Te Taiao focused icons was originally created for Our Land and Water researchers but can be used by…
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Determining the economic and market potential of regenerative agriculture

The usual ways to measure the economics of farming need to be expanded to fully understand the costs and benefits of regenerative agriculture practices in…
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Productivity: Indicators and associated methodologies to quantify production

The productivity of a farm can be looked at in terms of the quantity of food it produces – for both humans and animals –…
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Nutrient density and food quality in the context of regenerative agriculture

The connection between regenerative agriculture and food quality is explored in this report. “Although direct evidence is limited, there is strong suggestions from the broader…
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Place-based approaches to assessing the impact of regenerative agriculture in NZ

Research on regenerative agriculture in New Zealand might benefit some regions more than others, finds this report. Regions that are likely to experience the effects…
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Research strategies relevant to regenerative agriculture

This report looks at how the science system can fill more than 60 knowledge gaps identified in the previous 18 reports in teh Regenerative Apriculture…
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Relevance of the One World, One Health framework to farming in Aotearoa NZ – a perspective piece

This report is a perspective piece that suggests one possible approach for monitoring and assurance of regenerative agriculture in New Zealand. The approach is based…
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Journal Article

Assessing the leaching of cadmium in an irrigated and grazed pasture soil

To decrease topsoil cadmium (Cd) concentrations we need to make inputs < outputs. Phosphorus fertiliser is the main input of Cd and leaching the main…
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Trusting in the’Eye in the Sky’? Farmers’ and Auditors’ Perceptions of Drone Use in Environmental Auditing

Worldwide, the agricultural sector is under pressure to demonstrate environmental sustainability. In New Zealand, farm environment plans (FEPs) and their auditing were intended to guide…
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Summary

Growing Kai Under Increasing Dry: Adapting to Increasing Drought

Advice to central and regional government, industry bodies, and the research, science and innovation community on what is needed to better support primary sector adaptation…
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Video

Regenerative Agriculture: Measuring What Works, Where It Matters

The 5th webinar in a series of 5 about regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, held on 23 November 2021. Speakers: Mike Taitoko (Toha Foundry), Dr…
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