Impacts of Climate Change on NZ Agriculture

The impacts of climate
change on NZ agriculture

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Table of Contents
Definition of the topic.................................................................................................................................2
Describing the current situation...................................................................................................................2
Issues or problem involved..........................................................................................................................2
Describing its implications for New Zealand agriculture.............................................................................3
Comments on the possible future developments, limitations/constraints/problems/solutions and outcomes
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References...................................................................................................................................................5

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Definition of the topic
The climate change in New Zealand has generated a major impact on the development and
growth of the agricultural practices. The farmers, as well as the growers, have been forced to
manage risks under changing of the climatic conditions (Manning, Lawrence, King & Chapman,
2015). Moreover, the climatic events will also generate a huge impact in the future it may the
increasing risks to a larger extent. The Easter regions have witnessed, and in future, they are
more prone to these dangerous circumstances such as droughts, higher average temperatures, and
reduction in the annual rainfall as well as increased viability of the rainfall.
Describing the current situation
The current situation describes the issues faced by the agricultural practices in New Zealand
considering drought, change in climatic conditions, and the lower amount of rainfall. The
farmers are facing extremely tough situations to enhance agricultural practices. The current
issues have hampered the business processes of many organizations as well as it has affected the
execution of the airlines throughout the country. The higher carbon dioxide due to the warmer
conditions has affected the growth of the crops, but arable crops many receive benefit from these
conditions (Rouse et al., 2017). The situation has to lead the minister to precisely summarize the
background material required to tackle the situation for which the cooperation from the people
and other regular authorities are needed.
Issues or problem involved
As per the climatic changes, the drier condition was expected in the eastern parts of New
Zealand. The releasing of the greenhouses gases are considered to be the primary causes of the
climate change that has affected the agricultural practices of New Zealand. The greenhouses
gases are caused by humans, and it is the results of the increased levels of certain gases into the
air. Another reason is the production of a large amount of carbon dioxide by the extraction and
production of fossil fuels such as petrol (Watt et al., 2018).
On the other hand, methane is generated from the farm animals. One of the other reason is the
increased amount of rainfall has significantly affected the agricultural practices. The soil loss can
damage the desired stability of the land, which finally reduces its productivity for different crops,
and the entire agricultural practice is hampered.