New grass crop could answer OECD's environment criticisms
The miscanthus grass is a solid alternative, but the government and landowners are slow to change.
A versatile new introduced grass could help New Zealand address some of the economic woes highlighted by a recent OECD report but is making little headway.
The OECD report says New Zealand’s intensive dairy farming, road transport and industry have pushed up gross greenhouse gas emissions by 23%
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Nathan Smith
Thu, 06 Apr 2017
Thu, 06 Apr 2017
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New grass crop could answer OECD's environment criticisms
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