ARGOS AGRICULTURE RESEARCH GROUP ON SUSTAINABILITY
   
     
     
   
RESEARCH IN ARGOS
     
     
     
   
     
   

Market Signals & Responses

 
       
       
       
     
   
     
   
     
   

Research in ARGOS

Market Signals & Responses

The following publications are based on market signals and responses in a general sense within the ARGOS project. For sector specific publications on market signals and responses, please follow the links on the left hand side of this page, and go to the specific sector pages.

Research Reports

10/02 Capital Based Sustainability Indicators as a Possible Way for Measuring Agricultural Sustainability, by Caroline M. Saunders, William Kaye-Blake, Rachel Campbell, Paul Dalziel, and Komathi Kolandai

05/04 Food Markets, Trade Risks and Trends, by Caroline Saunders, Gareth Allison, Anita Wreford and Martin Emanuelsson, May 2005

Published Articles

Journal Articles

Cooper M, Campbell H, Manhire J, Moller H, Rosin C, Norton S & Hunt L (2009) New Zealand Organic Sector Report.  CSAFE Report, October 2009 commissioned by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand Organics (OANZ)See OANZ report at http://www.oanz.org.nz/openz/uploads/organic-report-2010-keyfacts.pdf

Rosin, C. & Campbell, H.  (2009) Beyond bifurcation: examining the conventions of organic agriculture in New Zealand.  Journal of Rural Studies, 25: 35-47. See abstract at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2008.05.002

Kaye-Blake, W., Saunders, C.M. & Cagatay, S. (2008) Genetic modification technology and producer returns: the impacts of productivity, preferences, and technology uptake. Review of Agricultural Economics. 30(4): 692-710.

Rosin, C. (2008) The conventions of agri-environmental practice in New Zealand: farmers, retail driven audit schemes and a new spirit of farming.  GeoJournal, 73: 45-54. See abstract at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10708-008-9177-1

Saunders, C.M. & Barber, A. (2008) Carbon footprints, life cycle analysis, food miles - global trade trends and market issues. Journal of Political Science, 60, 1:73-88.

Book Chapters

Saunders, C.M. (2008) Further market access issues for New Zealand's agircultural exports to the EU. In: Gibbons, M. (ed.) New Zealand and The European Union. Auckland, Pearson.

Campbell, H. & Le Heron, R. (2007) Supermarkets, Producers and Audit Technologies: The Constitutive Micro-Politics of Food, Legitimacy and Governance. In: Lawrence, G. & Burch. D. (eds)  Supermarkets and Agri-Food Supply Chains: Transformations in the Production and Consumption of Foods.  London, Edward Elgar, pp. 131-153.

Conference Papers

Saunders, C.M., Marshall, L., Kaye Blake, W., Greenhalgh, S. & de Aragao Pereira, M. (2008) Impact of US biofuel polices on international trade in meat and dairy products.  Agricultural Economics Society Conference. Cirencester, United Kingdom, March.

Campbell, H. & Rosin, C. (2007)  After the Suits and Cellphones: Reflections on the Transformation of Organic Agriculture in NZ. Organics Aotearoa New Zealand Conference. Lincoln University, 17 August.

Campbell. H., Rosin, C. & Perley, C. (2007)  Is There Agri-Food Systems Resilience? Reflecting on the Relevance of Socio-Ecologial Resilience Theory for Agri-Food Analysis. Agri-Food XIV: Annual Meeting of the Agri-Food Research Network. Brisbane, Australia, November.

Moller, H., Perley, C., Campbell, H., Richards, S. & Blackwell, G. (2007) Organic agriculture and sustainability/resilience: Is organics the chosen path to sustainability in New Zealand Agriculture? Organic Aotearoa New Zealand Conference. Lincoln University, 17 August.

Saunders, C.M. & Zellman, E. (2007) New Zealand Access to the EU Market: Factors Affecting Agricultural Exports. European Union Centres Network Conference. St David’s Centre, University of Otago, 12-13 November.

Saunders, C.M., Marshall, L., Kaye-Blake, W., Greenhalgh, S. & de Aragao Pereira, M. (2007) Impacts of U.S. biofuel policies on international trade in meat and dairy products. Center for North American Studies conference, Domestic and Trade Impacts of U.S. Farm Policy: Future Directions and Challenges. Washington, D.C., 15-16 November. Available from http://cnas.tamu.edu/SessIBPaperSaundersKayeBlakeEtAl.doc. Conference programme Available from http://cnas.tamu.edu/.

Rosin, C., Hunt L., McLeod, C., Campbell, H. & Fairweather, J. (2005) Of regulations and paperwork: reflecting on response to audit. Agrifood ’05. Rosslyn Bay, Queensland, 5-8 July.

Reports

Saunders, C.M., Barber, A. & Taylor, G. (2006) Food Miles - Comparative energy/emissions performance of New Zealand’s agriculture industry. Agribusiness & Economic Research Unit, Lincoln University. Research Report No. 285.

Newspaper Articles

Not Specified (Wednesday, 8 September 2010) Farmers considering change of approach. Country-Wide. [Online] Available from http://www.country-wide.co.nz/article/12003.html

Finnie, S. (Tuesday, 12 August 2008) Scientific proof needed to answer consumer queries. Staight Furrow. p. 14.

Research Notes

Market Developments for NZ Agricultural Produce, also available in French

Food Miles, also available in French

Other Reports

Kaye-Blake, W., Saunders, C.M. and Ferguson, L. (2007). Preliminary Economic Evaluation of Biopharming in New Zealand, AERU Research Report No. 296, March 2007.