Nimmo-Bell News
Regular updates of news from Nimmo-Bell including
examples of recently completed work and items of interest to the
Primary Industries sector.
Publicly available reports
Nimmo-Bell completes a range of reports for clients
both public and private sector. Many of these become publicly available
documents. Below is a selection of work completed
by the company. If you would like to receive more information about
a particular report or a job, please contact
us.
Publications, Reports and Presentations in New Zealand
Agribusiness and Food
 Bridging
the Gap- between environmental knowledge and research, and desired
outcomes to achieve sustainable land management. Summary
presentation of a report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for MAF Policy. Click
here to download PDF (5.0MB)
A sustainable environmental land
management system for Lake Taupo. A report prepared
by Nimmo-Bell for Taupo Lake Care, December 2004.
R&D portfolio valuation – an evaluation of 20 projects.
A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Dairy InSight, October 2004.
Economic
analysis for the protection of lakes in an area of contested
values and property rights. An invited
paper prepared for the AARES ‘Frontiers in Resource Management’ Symposium,
Hilton Hotel, Auckland, 7 October 2004.
Provision
of an external qualitative overview of Landcorp's conversion
business plan. A series of quarterly
reports prepared by Nimmo-Bell for the Landcorp Board, January
2002 to September 2004.
Organic
Sector Board - Business
Case. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for the Organic Sector Establishment
Board, September 2004
Economic
aspects of Rotorua Lakes water quality.
An invited paper prepared for the Rotorua Lakes Symposium 2004,
16-17 September 2004.
Indigenous
Biodiversity Valuation: estimating the impact of biosecurity
incursions. A review of international
best practice prepared by Nimmo-Bell and the Waikato Management
School University of Waikato for MAF Biosecurity, June 2004
An
economic evaluation of water quality induced changes in the Rotorua
and Rotoiti catchments – land-use
change scenarios. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Environment
Bay of Plenty, June 2004.
An
economic evaluation of water quality induced changes in Rotorua
and Rotoiti catchments – macro
economic implications. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Environment
Bay of Plenty, June 2004.
The
Rotorua Lakes - evaluation of less tangible values. A contingent
valuation survey and report
prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Environment Bay of Plenty, June 2004.
Market
tools to facilitate land use change. A paper prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Rotorua District Council, December
2003.
Research
Project Investment Analysis - Mid pregnancy shearing, Poukawa calf
rearing, Sheep Council, Tannin containing plants and Wool bulk
breeding. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Meat & Wool Innovation
Ltd, June 2003.
Economic evaluation
of the food processing sector: a strategic review prepared by Nimmo-Bell
and Informetrics for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, November
2003.
Meat
NZ Core Activity Qualitative Assessment: Market Access – Quota administration & Trade
advocacy; Risk Management; Market development; Research & Development
- ex-post and ex-ante analysis; and The Economic Service. A report
prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Meat New Zealand to justify the farmer
levy, June 2003.
Molesworth
- A comparative study of alternative status and management structure. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell and Tourism Resource Consultants
for Land Information New Zealand, May 2003
Peer
Review of Economic risks and opportunities from the release of
genetically modified organisms in New Zealand:
the clean green image and genetic modification. A report prepared
by Nimmo-Bell for Ministry for the Environment, March 2003.
Assessing
the loss to farmers associated with Nitrogen Output Restrictions
in the Lake
Taupo Catchment. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Taupo Lake
Care, October 2002.
An
Economic Model for Efficient Resource Allocation to Surveillance
- A Decision
Making Framework. A sub-report prepared by Nimmo-Bell in a report
prepared by Prime International Consultants for MAF Biosecurity,
June 2002.
Utilisation
of the Reserved Quota Allowance of the EU Sheepmeat and Goat Quota
Allocation System. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Meat New Zealand, February
2002.
Research
Project Investment Analysis Incorporating QuRA™ - Development of
sustainable
parasite control practices for New Zealand sheep farms, The profitable
integration of goats into pastoral systems, Improved beef management
systems and Farmer Initiated Technology Transfer Programme (FITT).
A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Meat New Zealand, December
2001.
Cost
Benefit Analysis on Facial Eczema Resistance. A report prepared
by Nimmo-Bell for Meat
New Zealand, April 2001.
Trust
Funds for improved governance and economic performance in developing
countries. A contributed paper delivered
to the AARES 45th Annual Conference, 23-25 January 2001, Adelaide,
South Australia.
Strategic
Review of Landcorp Farming Ltd. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell
for the Landcorp Board, November 2000.
Research
Project Investment Analysis Incorporating QuRA™ - “Meat Quality:
the pH Factor” campaign, Breedplan research and extension
for beef cattle, Factors influencing the Pathogenicity of Listeria
Monocytogenes in chilled product and A Farmer based approach to
sustainable land management. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for
Meat New Zealand, September 2000.
QuRA™– World
best practice for evaluating capital investments - a risk simulation
approach to evaluating
capital investments. A contributed paper delivered to the Annual
NZARES Conference, Blenheim, 30 June - 1 July 2000.
Research
Project Investment Analysis Incorporating QuRA™ - The Process
Hygiene Index (PHI), Development of sheep semen diluents, Breeding
for
resilience and resistance to nematodes, Pastures containing protected
proteins and Gas injection to reduce grain strain during pelt removal. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Meat New Zealand, October 1999.
The
QuRA™ framework for investment analysis and resource allocation. A report and manual prepared by Nimmo-Bell
for New Zealand Wool Group, August 1999.
Exotic
Mosquito National Pest Management Strategy Cost Benefit Analysis. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for The
Ministry of Health, June 1999.
Beyond
Regulation - Voluntary responses to achieving sustainable land
management
in New Zealand. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for MAF Policy
Hamilton, June 1999.
The
Impact on developing countries of the Uruguay Round Agreement on
Agriculture and the Agreement on the Application
of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell
for MAF Policy, March 1999
Research
Project Cost Benefit Analysis - More efficient lamb production
system for Southland, Slow release
bolus for facial eczema, Manufacturing meat value added and Energy
modelling software for meat processing plants. A report prepared
by Nimmo-Bell for Meat New Zealand, September 1998.
Angel
Bay Expansion into Australia: a Risk Analysis. A report prepared
by Nimmo-Bell for Meat New Zealand,
(confidential) August 1998.
Outlands
expansion into California: a Risk Analysis. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Meat New Zealand,
(confidential), August 1998.
Market
analysis of the dairy and food, livestock and plants services businesses
as input to
MAF Quality Management’s strategic plan. A report prepared
by Nimmo-Bell for The Treasury and MQM, February 1998.
Business
Case Analysis - Survey and Titles Automation Programme. A report
prepared by Nimmo-Bell for Land
Information New Zealand, September 1997.
Strategy
for assessing levels of non-compliance with Fisheries Laws, August
1995. A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell
for the Ministry of Fisheries.
The
benefits to enforcement in Central Region Fisheries, December 1992.
A report prepared by Nimmo-Bell for the
Ministry of Fisheries.
Assessment
of the net benefits of a marginal change to enforcement in Central
Region Fisheries, May 1991. A report prepared
by Nimmo-Bell for the Ministry of Fisheries.
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