Agriculture activity
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Agriculture is very important to New Zealand. It is our largest industry and our main export group. For the year ended March 2002, agricultural exports were valued at over $14.8 billion.
In 2002, Statistics New Zealand, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, carried out the 2002 Agricultural Census. In June, 2002 Agricultural Census forms were posted to all farmers. The results will tell us about agriculture in New Zealand, for example, the number of sheep and cows, and how much land is used to grow kiwifruit and pine trees.
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Did you know?
Exports of cut flowers have increased from $8 million in 1985 to over $48 million in the year ended March 2002.
Activity
Find the missing words to complete these sentences.
- New Zealand's largest dairy export items in 2002 were ________________, ______________, and ____________.
- In 2001 there were __________ sheep in New Zealand.
- The 2002 Agricultural Census will provide information on New Zealand's ___________, _____________ and ______________.
- The 2002 Agricultural Census asks farmers how many animals they have, what crops they grow and how much ______________ ________________ ______________.
- The main horticultural crops are ____________, __________, _____________ and ______________.
- Up until 1971, the Census of Population and Dwellings asked households if they kept ___________ and _________ and what vegetables they grow.
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- 43 million
- hens and chickens
- land they farm
- milk powder, butter and cheese
- agriculture, horticulture and forestry
- kiwifruit, apples, potatoes and wine grapes
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Provisional results from the 2002 Agricultural Census are available now.
Related links
Agricultural Production Statistics - Information Releases
Agriculture
Horticulture
Forestry
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