The Matrix of Drivers
Primary production is influenced and impacted by many external factors, or drivers. A full stocktake of these international and domestic drivers and their interactions is helpful to understand their relative importance to the primary sector.
The Matrix of Drivers was funded by the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge to develop an overivew of all of the known drivers and issues that have the potential to affect agricultural land and water use in New Zealand. This work was initially completed in 2016, with subsequent updates completed in 2018, 2020, and 2022. The Matrix of Drivers uses over 1,000 unique sources of information of academic, industry, regulatory and legislative origin. This is built into a priorities matrix that quantifies the importance of these drivers and represents the level of interest or concern of consumers. It provides market intelligence and foresight into consumer trends and international agreements, and can be used to assess the magnitude of drivers across sectors.
This work has been extended through the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge Impact Extension fund to be developed into an online tool, due to publication in March 2023.
Related Links
Our Land and Water National Science Challenge: The Matrix of Drivers
Research Report: The Matrix of Drivers: 2022 Update
Research Report: The Matrix of Drivers: 2019/20 Update
Research Report: The Matrix of Drivers: 2018 Update