Survey of Rural Decision Makers 2015
Survey of Rural Decision Makers
Every day, farmers and land owners make critical decisions about land use and management practice based on their knowledge, networks, advice, and values.
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research conducted the second Survey of Rural Decision Makers in 2015 to help build a better picture of what drives these decisions and what New Zealand’s farming environment might look like in the future. The survey covers the entire spectrum of primary industry and lifestyle farming and includes a wide variety of topics.
These pages provide insights into the wealth of information on commercial and lifestyle farming gathered from the survey, often breaking it down by region and enterprise.
If you would like to discuss how Manaaki Whenua can help your organisation gain insights from the Survey of Rural Decision Makers 2015, please contact Business Development Manager, Christine Harper, on harperc@landcareresearch.co.nz or 04 382 6644.
1. About the Survey of Rural Decision Makers
1.1 Interpreting the results
2. Ownership and Structure
3. Land Use and Land Use Change
4. Livestock
5. Forestry Practice
6. Water and Irrigation
7. Land Management and Technology Adoption
8. Networks and Support for Farming
9. Climate
10. Pests
11. Values, Norms and Preferences
12. Objectives and Profitability
13. Future Planning
14. Labour
15. Demographics, Education and Community
16. Opportunities and challenges
17. Lifestyle Farming
Survey results 2013
Citation:
Brown P. 2015. Survey of Rural Decision Makers. Landcare Research NZ Ltd.
Available: www.landcareresearch.co.nz/srdm2015
Date accessed: 23 April 2025
DOI: 10.7931/J28913S8