Bioeconomic Modelling to Assess the Impacts of Using Native Shrubs on the Marginal Portions of the Sheep and Beef Hill Country Farms in New Zealand

Bioeconomic Modelling to Assess the Impacts of Using Native Shrubs on the Marginal Portions of the Sheep and Beef Hill Country Farms in New Zealand

New Zealand hill country sheep and beef farms contain land of various slope classes. The steepest slopes have the lowest pasture productivity and livestock carrying capacity and are the most vulnerable to soil mass movements. A potential management option for these areas of a farm is the planting of...

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Main Authors: James Chege Wangui, Paul R. Kenyon, Peter R. Tozer, James P. Millner, Sarah J. Pain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
bioeconomic modelling
native shrubs
cash operating surplus
hill country
sheep
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/10/1019

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