The possible impacts of projected climate change on Australian agriculture are outlined. The char... more The possible impacts of projected climate change on Australian agriculture are outlined. The characteristics of climate change that underpin the creation of economic impacts for agriculture are also described and discussed. Climate change is shown to generate spatially and temporally diverse impacts, with many regions likely to experience increased downside risk in agricultural production. Some regions, such as south-west Australia, are projected to be particularly at risk of adverse outcomes associated with climate change. The likely gradual unfolding of climate change, however, may provide farmers in many regions and industries with sufficient time to utilise or develop adaptation strategies. Many of these strategies are likely to be based on farmers' current responses to climate variability. Investment in R&D and innovation are likely to be important ingredients in facilitating farmers' adaptation to climate change. Farmers are likely to face additional costs of capital a...
A farm simulation model known as STEP (Simulated Transitional Economic Planning) is used to exami... more A farm simulation model known as STEP (Simulated Transitional Economic Planning) is used to examine the financial performance of a range of farms under current and projected climate in three regions of Western Australia. In two of the regions climate change is expected to cause more unfavourable production years, whilst in the other region more favourable production years are projected. Farms in regions where more adverse climate is projected are shown to experience increased business risk, in contrast to the findings for the other region. Characteristics of farms that increase their risk of business failure in the presence of projected climate change are small farm size, low initial equity and an enterprise mix that favours wool rather than crop production. For all types of farms, as would be expected, a favourable trend in the terms of trade increases farm business resilience. In the regions where adverse climate change is projected, crop dominant farms that currently have high eq...
Japan consists of four large islands - Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu - and roughly 7 000 s... more Japan consists of four large islands - Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu - and roughly 7 000 smaller islands and islets. In terms of natural terrain and climatic conditions Japan is a diverse country. There are also differences in the history, life styles and dietary habits of people living in different parts of Japan. This paper investigates the relationship between the consumption of beef and income, prices, and selected socio-economic factors in nine Japanese regions. The analysis found that consumption of beef at the regional level is influenced to differing degrees by income and by the prices of substitutes. In the heavily populated Kanto region, for example, containing the metropolises of Tokyo and Yokohama, the demand for beef was found to be not very responsive to changes in income, compared to the predominantly rural region of Hokkaido. This suggests that changes in income will have a relatively small impact on beef consumption in the Kanto region, compared to its effect...
The removal of traditional organophosphate sprays to control fruit fly in Australia has prompted ... more The removal of traditional organophosphate sprays to control fruit fly in Australia has prompted the implementation of Area-wide management as a solution to manage Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) in the southwest of Western Australia, which requires participation of both commercial and backyard fruit growers. One of the reasons for the low uptake of Medfly control is people failing to recognise the importance of controlling fruit fly all year round. A fruit growth development calendar of 27 common fruit plant species was prepared to demonstrate the influence of Medfly occurrence on properties from an individual and collective perspective. This material together with information based on the fruit fly life cycle served to engage the public and to ‘make sense’ of the ecological principles that explain persistent Medfly populations despite control efforts. Meaningful scientific evidence helps interpret the natural processes surrounding Medfly, facilitating the communication process re...
The possible impacts of projected climate change on Australian agriculture are outlined. The char... more The possible impacts of projected climate change on Australian agriculture are outlined. The characteristics of climate change that underpin the creation of economic impacts for agriculture are also described and discussed. Climate change is shown to generate spatially and temporally diverse impacts, with many regions likely to experience increased downside risk in agricultural production. Some regions, such as south-west Australia, are projected to be particularly at risk of adverse outcomes associated with climate change. The likely gradual unfolding of climate change, however, may provide farmers in many regions and industries with sufficient time to utilise or develop adaptation strategies. Many of these strategies are likely to be based on farmers' current responses to climate variability. Investment in R&D and innovation are likely to be important ingredients in facilitating farmers' adaptation to climate change. Farmers are likely to face additional costs of capital a...
A farm simulation model known as STEP (Simulated Transitional Economic Planning) is used to exami... more A farm simulation model known as STEP (Simulated Transitional Economic Planning) is used to examine the financial performance of a range of farms under current and projected climate in three regions of Western Australia. In two of the regions climate change is expected to cause more unfavourable production years, whilst in the other region more favourable production years are projected. Farms in regions where more adverse climate is projected are shown to experience increased business risk, in contrast to the findings for the other region. Characteristics of farms that increase their risk of business failure in the presence of projected climate change are small farm size, low initial equity and an enterprise mix that favours wool rather than crop production. For all types of farms, as would be expected, a favourable trend in the terms of trade increases farm business resilience. In the regions where adverse climate change is projected, crop dominant farms that currently have high eq...
Japan consists of four large islands - Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu - and roughly 7 000 s... more Japan consists of four large islands - Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu - and roughly 7 000 smaller islands and islets. In terms of natural terrain and climatic conditions Japan is a diverse country. There are also differences in the history, life styles and dietary habits of people living in different parts of Japan. This paper investigates the relationship between the consumption of beef and income, prices, and selected socio-economic factors in nine Japanese regions. The analysis found that consumption of beef at the regional level is influenced to differing degrees by income and by the prices of substitutes. In the heavily populated Kanto region, for example, containing the metropolises of Tokyo and Yokohama, the demand for beef was found to be not very responsive to changes in income, compared to the predominantly rural region of Hokkaido. This suggests that changes in income will have a relatively small impact on beef consumption in the Kanto region, compared to its effect...
The removal of traditional organophosphate sprays to control fruit fly in Australia has prompted ... more The removal of traditional organophosphate sprays to control fruit fly in Australia has prompted the implementation of Area-wide management as a solution to manage Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) in the southwest of Western Australia, which requires participation of both commercial and backyard fruit growers. One of the reasons for the low uptake of Medfly control is people failing to recognise the importance of controlling fruit fly all year round. A fruit growth development calendar of 27 common fruit plant species was prepared to demonstrate the influence of Medfly occurrence on properties from an individual and collective perspective. This material together with information based on the fruit fly life cycle served to engage the public and to ‘make sense’ of the ecological principles that explain persistent Medfly populations despite control efforts. Meaningful scientific evidence helps interpret the natural processes surrounding Medfly, facilitating the communication process re...
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