Level 2 Agricultural and Horticultural Science, 2014

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1 SUPERVISOR S Level 2 Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Demonstrate understanding of land use for primary production in New Zealand 9.30 am Thursday 27 November 2014 Credits: Four Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence Demonstrate understanding of land use for primary production in New Zealand. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of land use for primary production in New Zealand. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of land use for primary production in New Zealand. Check that the National Student Number (NSN) on your admission slip is the same as the number at the top of this page. You should attempt ALL the questions in this booklet. If you need more room for any answer, use the extra space provided at the back of this booklet. Check that this booklet has pages 2 8 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank. YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION. TOTAL New Zealand Qualifications Authority, All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the prior permission of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

2 2 QUESTION ONE: MARLBOROUGH REGION Traditional land use in the Marlborough region has included vegetable production, intensive farming systems, some horticultural use, a small amount of dairying, and some less intensive pastoral production. (a) Explain in detail why the land in Marlborough was traditionally used for these primary productions. Consider the environmental and economic factors of the region.

3 3 Since the 1970s, land in Marlborough has been extensively converted for viticulture, as shown in the photograph below. Marlborough is now the largest wine grape-producing region in the country, with 79% of New Zealand s wine grape production. For copyright reasons, this resource cannot be reproduced here. See: Brancott-Vineyard.jpg (b) Justify the continuing trend in converting land to viticulture over the traditional land uses of the Marlborough region. In your answer, consider: why Marlborough land is still being converted to viticulture how the skill requirements of the workforce have changed the positive impacts on the economy of converting to viticulture.

4 4 QUESTION TWO: FUTURE USE OF THE HIGH COUNTRY Due to the erosion risk of agricultural land in high and / or steep hill country, some regional councils, along with the Department of Conservation, want to return this land to conservation areas. They are using the Land Use Capability Classes to regulate the future use of land in these regions. New Zealand high country land Justify the decision of some regional councils and the Department of Conservation to return high and / or steep hill country to conservation land, rather than allowing the traditional land use to continue. In your answer: explain the economic reasons for farmers using high or steep hill country for pasture-based production explain the political reasons for changing land use justify the effects that changing the land use will have on economic returns, and on the environment of the region.

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6 6 QUESTION THREE: LAND USE INTENSIFICATION In regional areas such as the Hawke s Bay, Waikato, and Canterbury, increasing levels of intensification of orchard and dairy production are being seen. (a) Explain in detail how technological and economic factors are affecting the rate at which the intensification of land is developing.

7 7 The supply of water affects land use. Increasing the water available for use in agriculture and horticulture leads to greater intensification. Some regions are looking at having some form of longterm water storage, such as the Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme in central Hawke s Bay, and the development of water storage infrastructure on major alpine rivers that cross Canterbury. (b) Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of increasing land use intensification through ensuring long-term water supply. In your answer, consider: the environmental issues of long-term water supply the existing social factors the economic viability of the land use.

8 8 QUESTION NUMBER Extra space if required. Write the question number(s) if applicable