The Economics of the Ruataniwha Dam – Is it the son of Clyde?
| dc.creator | Fraser, P.J. | |
| dc.creator | Ridler, B.J. | |
| dc.creator | Anderson, W.J. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T19:57:17Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T08:35:48Z | |
| dc.description | This paper examines the economics of proposed Ruataniwha Dam. The paper finds: 1. For private investors to get a commercial return implies a water price that is uneconomic to farmers. If this is the case, the dam requires a substantial subsidy. 2. If the intention is to facilitate high intensity dairy units, then simply subsidising maize silage or palm kernel exfoliator (PKE) is a simpler and more flexible option. 3. If the Dam was to proceed, it should do so as a farmer-owned and underwritten venture – as this would align commercial risk and reward underpinned by a tangible bottom-line. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.187492 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/187492/files/Fraser_etal_2014_Ruataniwha.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/187492 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/600647 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/187492 | |
| dc.title | The Economics of the Ruataniwha Dam – Is it the son of Clyde? | |
| dc.type | Text |