Educational resources for schools & students
Read, listen to and watch what is happening in New Zealand agriculture by scanning the QR codes or following the links. Answer the questions to complete the exercises.
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Does India love lamb as well as cricket?
With over a decade’s experience exporting NZ lamb to India, exBlack Caps cricketer Geoff Allott of QualityNZ has some insights into how far and how fast the rapidly developing market has come in that time.
bit.ly/lamb-india
Have a go:
1. How many New Zealand farmers does the Alliance Group represent?
2. How many Indian cities does QualityNZ sell NZ lamb into?
3. QualityNZ has established a supply chain from producers to consumers. What does this ensure?
4. What market share does QualityNZ have of the sheepmeat market in India?
Stretch yourself:
5. What changes have been seen in the past decade in this market?
6. Where does Geoff see the next phase of growth coming from for QualityNZ?
Analyse this
What are our neighbours doing?
This graph shows the monthly volumes of lamb exported from Australia.
Have a go:
1. Australian lamb exports in August were at the highest monthly volume since at least 2010. How many more tonnes were exported compared to year-ago levels and compared to the five-year average?
2. Overall, Australian lamb exports have been tracking 20% higher this year compared to last year. True or false? Explain your answer.
3. What month typically has the lowest volume of exports? Why do you think this might be?
Stretch yourself:
4. How do you think a high supply of Australian lamb products might affect lamb prices at the farm gate in New Zealand?
5. While still a small market overall for Australia, exports to the UK increased by 174% in August. This was likely driven by the enactment of the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement. Do some research, what is a freetrade agreement and why would it increase demand for a product?
In the news
Which way are dairy prices heading?
Less demand for dairy imports in China has reduced global dairy prices, leading to a decrease in global dairy production. This article looks at predicting future prices. bit.ly/dairy-prices
Have a go:
1. What factors have driven lower demand for dairy products in China?
2. By how much is global milk production expected to grow yearon-year in 2023?
3. Which country is the second-largest importer of dairy prices?
4 What milk solids price is Rabobank anticipating this season?
Stretch yourself:
5. If demand increases and milk production and supply remain low, what would you expect to happen to prices?
6. Dairy products are sold on Global Dairy Trade (GDT), which is the world’s leading trading platform for core dairy products, facilitating trade from over 60 countries. Its auctions take place twice a month. What are the benefits for buyers of a single selling platform for dairy products for buyers?
Did you know?
Can apples handle hotter days?
After 20 years of breeding and development, the world’s first hot climate-tolerant apple variety has been launched. bit.ly/hot-apples
Have a go:
1. Who developed this variety of apple and how long did it take?
2. Aside from growing in hot climates, what other qualities does this variety have?
3. What problems were Spanish apple growers facing?
4. Why has the Hot Climate Partnership been put together and who is involved in this?
Stretch yourself:
5 Why do you think the apple variety has been licensed and what does this mean?