AS 91531 · 4 credits · External
Production Process
Demonstrate understanding of how the production process meets market requirements for a New Zealand primary product(s)
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This standard asks you to show you understand how farmers and growers change the way they produce primary products (like lamb, apples, or wool) to match what different markets actually want. You need to pick a New Zealand primary product, identify two different markets it goes to, explain what each market specifically requires, and show which farm management practices make that happen.
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- ·Choose a real New Zealand primary product and identify two clearly different markets it is sold to (not just brands—actual market types like 'European retail', 'Asian fresh fruit markets', or 'Japanese ceremonial market')
- ·For each market, identify one specific requirement that market has (such as timing, size, quality, or appearance) and use recent, real data to show this requirement exists
- ·For each market requirement, explain a specific management practice the farmer or grower uses to meet it, and use data to show how that practice actually delivers the requirement
- ·Identify which of your two management practices has the biggest impact on meeting market requirements and leads to a higher price for the producer
- ·Present your answer in a logical, organised way that clearly links each requirement to why it matters and how the management practice solves it
You explain two different market requirements for your product and link them to farm management practices, but without using specific numbers or data to prove the connection works.