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PGGRC Goals

Goal:

Decrease total agricultural emissions of greenhouse gases by 10% per unit of output in 2013 relative to 2004 (estimated to be a 4Mt reduction in the agricultural GHG emissions as identified in the National Inventory).

Vision:

PGGRC and New Zealand is the world leader in greenhouse gas mitigation solutions for pastoral agriculture.

Mission:

The PGGRC will deliver knowledge and economically viable mitigation practices or products that contribute to New Zealand farmers managing greenhouse gas emissions while increasing productivity.

Key Targets for 2007-2012:

Identified and developed economic on-farm technologies to improve production efficiency for ruminants and decrease total agricultural Greenhouse Gases by 10% per unit of output in 2013 relative to 2004.

By 2013 have 33% of farmers implementing at least one greenhouse gas mitigation technology.

Increased the agricultural sector (farmers and support industries) knowledge of Climate Change and Kyoto.

Established New Zealand and PGGRC as a global leader in agricultural GHG mitigation.

Ensure national coordination of all GHG-related investments between all participants, while also developing further international collaboration and involvement to increase global capability.

Exploited commercial opportunities arising from the science and technologies in a global market.

Contributed to preparing NZ Agriculture to be competitive in a carbon constrained global economy beyond 2012 and adapting to the effects of climate change.