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Organic Farming | New Zealand Approach to Self-Reliance | Interesting Documentary Films Organic farming practices in New Zealand began on a commercial scale in the 1980s and is now an increasing segment of the market with some of the larger companies such as Wattie's becoming involved. Lincoln University, which has a strong focus on agricultural research, operates the Biological Husbandry Unit which first opened in 1976 and now focuses organic and sustainable agriculture.[1] The University also operates the 57 hectare Kowhai Farm that is managed to BIO-GRO Organic Production Standards. Land use patterns show in 2002 there were 46,886 hectares of land certified as either fully organic or in transition to becoming fully organic. Read More about “Organic Farming | New Zealand Approach to Self-Reliance | Interesting Documentary Films”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_farming_in_New_Zealand You may also subscribe to INTERESTING DOCUMENTARY FILMS channel for more updated videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliFUtx5zINtXQs9SWVxMHQ Thank you for watching “Organic Farming | New Zealand Approach to Self-Reliance | Interesting Documentary Films”.