Economic Impact of the 2007 East Coast Drought on the Sheep and Beef Sector
Report Prepared by:Sean Bevin, Economic Analyst
Economic Solutions LTD, Napier
E-mail sean.bevin@economicsolutions.co.nz
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- The East Coast Sheep and Beef Sector
- On-Farm Drought Impacts
- Economic Impact Analysis Methodology
- East Coast Region Economic Impacts
- National Economic Impacts
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1 East Coast Drought Economic Impact Value-Added / GDP Calculation
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Introduction
This report provides an assessment of the economic effects within the East Coast region (North Island) of the major drought which impacted the sheep and beef farming sector during the first half of 2007.
The specific objective of the report is to provide a detailed analysis of the short-medium term impacts of the drought on sheep/beef pastoral farming in the East Coast and the flow-on impacts to the wider regional economy.
The specific matters covered in the report are as follows:
(i) Background – an economic profile of the East Coast sheep and beef sector, its contribution to the regional and national economies, recent economic performance and outlook, and the nature of the on-farm impacts of the drought.
(ii) The methodology used to generate the economic impact results for the drought.
(iii) The actual economic impact results of the drought at the East Coast and national levels.
The specific information sources used for the report are identified in the main body of the report.
For the purposes of the study, the East Coast region comprises the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay Local Government regions, as well as Tararua district and the three Wairarapa Local Government districts of Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa.
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