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New climate change report: Worse-ever droughts main NZ worry

Wednesday 28 May 08 9:00am

Droughts will be more extreme than the worse so-far recorded
Photo Credit: Patrick Denker
Photo Credit: Patrick Denker
Droughts will be more extreme than the worse so-far recorded

Fighting possible extreme droughts will be the main obstacle for farmers as a result of climate change in New Zealand but overall production is predicted to go up.

MAF’s EcoClimate report, prepared by a consortium of national experts, was released yesterday and concludes it is not all doom and gloom for New Zealand’s agricultural industry.

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