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Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry

The Implications of E-Commerce for the Primary Sector

Technical Paper No 01/4
ISBN 0-478-07971-0

20 April 2001

Prepared by Mike Stoke, Alastair Aitken and Jim Kerr, for:

Martech  Group Limited Consulting
PO Box 31-308
Milford
Auckland
Phone: (9) 489 5627
Fax: (9) 489 6845

Web: http://www.martech.co.nz

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Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Direct Impact of E-Commerce
• 3. The Impact on the Rural Sector
• 4. Participation by the Rural Community
• 5. Policy and Support Issues
• 6. Recommendations
• Appendices

1. Current E-Commerce Activity in the NZ Rural Sector
2. Selected Offshore Sites of Interest to the Rural Sector
3. Bibliography
4. Interviewees
5. Glossary

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Contact for Enquiries

Rural Affairs Coordinator
Sector Performance Policy
MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND

Phone: +64 4 894 0675
Fax: +64 4 4 894 0745
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