THE RHYTHM OF RAIN
Rain. That one commodity that can shift across geography as moving water in time and space. Rain was a fiercely fought battle.
Satellites were constantly at work creating superstorms that could move rain to one nation, while denying rain to another.
David had developed technology that could cut through the web of the rain merchants.
A gift of Te Uira communicated through his dna.
Twelve bracelets worn on his right wrist, each held the chips that could communicate to satellites to send rain to where the graphene bracelets were placed, once activated.
Leaving Nouveau, David’s next journey was a twelve nations sojourn. He would place a bracelet in every one of the drought and famine stricken lands on the leg of his tour. He knew who should wear them. His mind vaguely didn’t want to annunciate who the new rain keepers would be. Their hearts like Papatuanuku’s revelry for The Earth, he could see clearly in his vision, while deliberately shielding the facial features of each human vessel from his mind’s eye.
It was always good to keep some surprises for the journey. That way it was still a true adventure. He was excited to get some down time.
No one was to know the bracelets’ purpose. Each held enough power, that would water the lands modestly to sustain the people of those nations, without interfering too much with rain yields being directed to the more affluent empires on the globe who owned the satellites.
Shaving for the last time in what would be an eight weeks trek and sojourn, David caught a reflection of his kanohi in the mirror. (more…)
WATER CURRENCY SHIFTS, DROUGHT, RISING HEAT’S GLOBAL TRENDS ON AGRICULTURE YIELDS
shifting water + water cyphoning – the world’s water-based economy’s flows tracking:
If there’s one thing I noticed about the world in the last seven years has been that when it comes down to it, water currencies make the world go round. Especially, when it comes to peace on earth.
I lived in Los Angeles. It is a city consisting of 20m people (in LA and surrounding cities) where you had to purchase every drop of water to survive.
In NZ, our no.1 business story is probably farming + agriculture’s flows and how water from New Zealand is gathered together from all over the green NZ paddock to create milk powder.
The profits of the waters’ fruit in dairy, is highly sought after in Asian nations now. What do Asian nation’s want? A piece of NZ’s water supply, effectively, now turned to a protein format. So NZ’s water is still the currency being shifted (or cyphoned) from NZ’s landscape for people living afar off. (more…)
TTG, NDA GROUP, AG-SCI & WHAT GREG MUIR’S TEAM COULD DEVELOP NEXT FOR NZ FARMERS BEST INDUSTRY INTERESTS & ENDEAVORS
Tru-Test Group, that fuses electronics for the agi-sci industry purchased Dairy Technology Services from NDA Group.
The agri-tech group finished 16th on the TIN100 survey of companies set up to improve technology and research. TTG splashed $73m for the acquisition.
What’s needed now is for a company like TTG, to develop the same thing with a banking software system invention, that can then track ‘white gold’ (aka dried dairy product with the water then extracted) around the world to see if NZ farmers are achieving the best brand leverage from dairy leaving the farm gate to distribution world wide. (more…)
MOBILE AVIATION WHITE GOLD APP BANKS, BRAND LEVERAGE INCENTIVES & MARKET DISTRIBUTION SHARE
China is not only highly mobile telephony capable (and i.t literate too), its engineers are pretty clever also.
“A genuine strategic air power must possess a strong power projection capability. To have air capability on that level is highly reliant on large aircraft, namely a strategic air freighter and a strategic bomber,” said Wang Yanan, deputy editor in chief at Aerospace Knowledge magazine and a military analyst, in a China Daily report.
China successfully made and flew the Kunpen (the Y-20) jumbo air freighter. Other large air freighters already flying include the Russian-built Ilyushin Il-76, the U.S.-made Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and, largest of them all, the Ukrainian Antonov An-225. The four-engine Yun-20, or Transport-20, is a huge, multi-function airfreighter that can perform various long distance air transport tasks targeting cargo and passengers, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said.”
–so clever.
I.T literate China with super fast internet capability also announced: China’s mobile phone users reach 1.11 billion.
BUZZ WORDS NZ – JAN 2013
promised words for nz, jan 2013: eager. energised. welfare reform. law and order. education. rebuilds. step up momentum. build on good things. infrastructure investment. robust. primary exports. machinery investments. asia trade. asia investments. china market trebled. construction up. manufacturers. “investment, exports and savings.” investment crucial. start ups. expand business necessary. jobs creation. dynamic. be welcoming. be a magnet. reduce uncertainties. benefit others. develop the right skill sets. keep up with trends too. create opportunities. see opportunities. tell others when you see opportunities. use natural resources productively and sustainably. career pathways to be offered. learn a trade that will last a lifetime. irrigation, commercial-scale water storage. minerals. develop export markets. agricultural exports. science and innovation. r + d. new ideas. a focus on high-tech manufacturing. sustainable jobs.
added: more even wealth distribution.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 27.1.13~
NZ EXPORTED A LIVE DAIRY BANK INFRASTRUCTURE TO CHINA 2012
waving goodbye to the cows: 43,517 dairy cows ($112m) left New Zealand year end November 2012. 38,232 cows ($100m) went to China, almost double the 25,000 cows ($63m) that were China bound, the year prior to November 2011. 15 billion litres of milk are produced each year from New Zealand farmers. Maori farmers make up 10% of the dairy supply industry. 95% of the total goes to export. (more…)
TOMATOES PLANTATIONS CITIES & SOUP SWEET SUPPLY CHAINS – FRANCHISING VEGES + WATER EATERIES
On twitter: “Fill in the blank! I never leave Sweet Tomatoes/Souplantation without eating…”
A. other peoples land, water + future exports industry capability + gasoline.
or: converting rooftops to supply souplantation city populations.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 22.1.12~
MECHANICAL RAIN WASPS ON WHENUA
Tinder box dry the wasp eye drops rain from the sky.
[Photo: Prebbleton. NZH. The South looks towards irrigation investments for overseas investors and export markets future purposes mainly]
The good news: Good news for our Southern ag-farmers and land lords of the sometimes shaky isles mainland is rain is expected in Canterbury tomorrow. Woot! Get out and dance in it when it arrives.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 14.1.13~
BASIC SALMON FOR OMEGA3
omega3 cuisine: here’s one. salmon fillet with veges.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa new Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 12.1.13~
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN 5th JANUARY 2012
The Horiwood Top Ten are:
2. Climate change: Seamus Heaney & Andrew Motion
3. Adele
4. Shania Twain
5. A new year’s dip, Asia-Pacific
6. Awa wai liquidity – poetics
7. Scientific discoveries – A list 2012
9. Sugar fish buds – Hollywood’s A-List
10. Water industries: agriculture & fisheries
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 5.1.13~
NEW ZEALAND AND CANADA AGRICULTURAL SMART FARMING
a search engine trend: “new zealand and canada agricultural”
run those words through a search engine of your choosing and see what you find as research.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 4.1.13~
AMAZIN KIWI COBZ
Amazing yahtzee playas. :)
Taylor made cobbers.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 2.1.13~
“CHINA’S” SOUTH CANTERBURY MILK DESIGNS… YILI ADS + ODG TAKE OVER BIDS… NZ WATER OUTPUTS ON THE LINE? DECEMBER 27th 2012
South Canterbury where Jenny Shipley is based, is a region of New Zealand that has announced that Chinese dairy firm Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group wants a slice of New Zealand’s water, minerals, protein yields. Specifically the Chinese company wants NZ’s dairy product. Yili has desires and designs for a $214m dairy plant, if it’s bid to take over Oceania Dairy Group (ODG) is approved in NZ by the ever dubious O.I.O office.
If Yili is approved to take over ODG than it seeks to access ODG’s land resource consents. Part of that design would be to build the plant over 38 hectares in South Canterbury. The news was posted after discussions with the O.I.O on the Shanghai Stock Exchange notice board on Dec. 18.
If given consent, June 2014 is when the plant aims to be operating at 60% capcity in NZ. Full capacity would see 47,000 tonnes of dairy product for export expected in the 2016/17 year.
What I think: Dairy is a resource that is water based initially. (more…)
TOP WHEAT GROWING NATIONS OF THE WORLD 2012
A field of wheat pixels under blue cloudy sky–123RF photo.
Summer in New Zealand. I am thinking of wheat…
Who are the top wheat producing nations of the world in 2012. Here we go:
| Rank | Country | Production (1000 MT) + Wheat Poetics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EU-27 | 131,823.00 | bread of life it is now to me |
| 2 | China | 118,000.00 | in thy love i will ever be |
| 3 | India | 93,900.00 | fed upon the finest of the wheat. |
| 4 | United States | 61,755.00 | you are earthen. i am fluid. |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 38,000.00 | meadows of flowers |
| 6 | Canada | 26,700.00 | fields full of golden-brown wheat |
| 7 | Pakistan | 23,300.00 | i’m not all here |
| 8 | Australia | 21,000.00 | my words are like dry wheat, snapping |
| 9 | Turkey | 15,500.00 | as our bread is broken |
| 10 | Ukraine | 15,500.00 | we mill the wheat (more…) |
THE WORLD’S TOP STEAK (MEAT) PRODUCERS ON EARTH 2012
Sir Peter Leitch has announced he is listing his meat franchise business in New Zealand on the NZX stock exchange market. This is only a few weeks after New Zealand’s dairy co-op also had a partial shares float. Agricultural product is what the world wants and needs.
Yet WHO IS THE BIGGEST MEAT PRODUCING NATIONS ON THE PLANET IN 2012. Here’s the list.
| Rank | Area | Production (Int $1000) | Flag | Production (MT) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 30287827 | * | 11212000 | F |
| 2 | Brazil | 25192924 | * | 9325960 | Fc |
| 3 | China | 16796410 | * | 6217723 | Fc |
| 4 | Argentina | 7095056 | * | 2626460 | * |
| 5 | Australia | 6295097 | * | 2330330 | Fc |
| 6 | Mexico | 5278515 | * | 1954010 | Fc |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 4647528 | * | 1720430 | Fc |
| 8 | France | 4538311 | * | 1680000 | F |
| 9 | Canada | 4322201 | * | 1600000 | F |
| 10 | Germany | 3638753 | * | 1347000 | F |
| 11 | Sudan (former) | 3372127 | * | 1248300 | Fc |
| 12 | India | 2935045 | * | 1086500 | Fc |
| 13 | Colombia | 2526178 | * | 935145 | Fc |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 2485265 | * | 920000 | F |
| 15 | Italy | 2390717 | * | 885000 | F |
| 16 | South Africa | 2176836 | * | 805825 | Fc |
| 17 | Pakistan | 1997362 | * | 739387 | Fc |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | 1796080 | * | 664876 | Fc |
| 19 | Ireland | 1745864 | * | 646287 | Fc |
| 20 | New Zealand | 1725671 | * | 638812 | Fc |
| * : | Unofficial figure |
| F : | FAO estimate |
| Fc: | Calculated data |
I don’t know why I thought Colombia just grew cocaine all year round. Colombia runs more cows than New Zealand does for beef each year.
Colombia even grows more beef each year than the UK. Wow!
Who would have thought? Learning… every day. :)
Source: faostat figures. Photo: Rocker dad, Joel Madden orders a burger. Photo: People Magazine. Photo 2: New Zealand cows: Woodleigh grateful 16th and Woodleigh grateful 24th. Photo: Woodleigh.
Congratulations to NZ for making the top 20.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.12~
RUSSIA IN COLD SNAP – A WHITE CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 2012 – MOSCOW
The vodka swilling nation of Russia is staying toasty as able this Christmas. Russia has been hit hard with the severest winter in 70 years
Apparently it’s -50 degrees.
Shucks! Wheat crops are also expected to be down as a result. Russia is the third largest wheat producer each year in the world.
~Photo: IsraPundit: Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.12~
TURNING AGRICULURAL PRODUCT INTO FISH AT MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS – SALMON FARMING MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS 2013
Radio NZ reports:
“New Zealand King Salmon has been given approval to build four more salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds.
The Environmental Protection Authority approved four new farms to get the greenlight.
Farms at Papatua, Ngamahau, Richmond and Waitata in New Zealand’s South Island can proceed as decided in a draft decision granting consents.
Adverse effects in respect of water quality, marine life quality and landscape will happen, and will require extra kaitiakiatanga (good management). (more…)
SIR PETER LEITCH TO LIST MAD BUTCHER MEAT FRANCHISE ON NZX
Breaking News: Mad Butcher to list on NZX.
Another NZ water-based industry goes to market in a year.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.12~
LOCKWOOD SMITH PLANS TO CHECK OUT LONDON LIFE IN HIGH COMMISSIONER ROLE
[Lockwood Smith (center) and Bill English (far right) pose for a photo -nzp
He is the politician who has lived in the district of Kaipara, a region that my koro (grandad) Wiremu Hill‘s people discovered and settled in several centuries ago. Aunties, Uncles, cousins live in the Kaipara who are involved in Maori tribal life to this day. His name is Lockwood Smith. He was the annoying politician, school teachers would tell us to look like, when donning a school tie and blazer for events. Dressed to perfection, Lockwood was a standard of ‘the look.’
Smith plans on checking out the London life and what it offers.
Press Release: Lockwood Smith to become High Commissioner.
Scoop News reports:
“Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the nomination of Dr the Rt Hon Lockwood Smith as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
“Lockwood Smith has had a distinguished political career and his nomination is a mark of the high esteem in which he is held.
“Since 2008 he has held the role of Speaker of the House of Representatives, and was unanimously re-elected in 2011.
“The nomination of Parliament’s Speaker to the role of High Commissioner emphasises the importance of relationship between New Zealand and the United Kingdom,” says Mr Key.
Lockwood Smith has served as a Member of Parliament since 1984, when he was elected MP for Kaipara. In 1996, he became MP for Rodney, a role he held until 2011 when he went on the National Party List.
He has held a number of positions in National-led Governments, including Minister of Education, Agriculture, Trade and Deputy Finance Minister. (more…)
THE WORLD’S TOP SALAD GREENS PRODUCING & GREEN VEGETABLE NATIONS 2012
Who grows the most fresh veges on the planet each year? Here we go…
| Rank | Area | Production (Int $1000) | Flag | Production (MT) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 24683338 | * | 152987093 | F |
| 2 | India | 5978102 | * | 31724000 | |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 1268716 | * | 6732700 | F |
| 4 | Nigeria | 1120394 | * | 5945600 | F |
| 5 | Philippines | 912469 | * | 4842200 | F |
| 6 | Myanmar | 700868 | * | 3719300 | F (more…) |
SPICES – THE WORLD’S TOP PRODUCERS 2012
Who produces what when and how?
I was born in Fiji where my family had both Fijian and Indian friends. Consequently, I grew up in a home with the taste of spice in our Kiwi family’s tastes.
Spices are the 11th most grown agricultural product in the world. Who produces the most each year. Taking a look at star badian, fennel and coriander, here’s who are the biggest spices producers on the planet.
| 1 | India | 2319219 | * | 419600 | |
| 2 | China | 243197 | * | 44000 | F |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 227168 | * | 41100 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 198427 | * | 35900 | F |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 193452 | * | 35000 | F |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 173001 | * | 31300 | F |
| 7 | Morocco | 127126 | * | 23000 | F |
| 8 | Egypt | 121598 | * | 22000 | F |
| 9 | Romania | 87484 | * | 15828 | |
| 10 | Turkey | 77336 | * | 13992 | |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 56377 | * | 10200 | F |
| 12 | Tunisia | 54166 | * | 9800 | F |
| 13 | Canada | 44217 | * | 8000 | F |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 42614 | * | 7710 | |
| 15 | Peru | 35540 | * | 6430 | |
| 16 | Ukraine | 33163 | * | 6000 | F |
| 17 | Viet Nam | 22661 | * | 4100 | F |
| 18 | Hungary | 21003 | * | 3800 | F |
| 19 | Australia | 16581 | * | 3000 | F |
| 20 | Spain | 15476 | * | 2800 |
In my neighborhood, Australia is the local spices grower of the region.
Photo: Tambako. News source: Faostat.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 18.12.12~
THE WORLD’S TOP POTATOES GROWERS – A GARDENERS LIST 2012
Who grows the most potatoes in the world? You might be as surprised as I was to learn the answer. Here’s that view:
| 1 | China | 10674758 | * | 74799084 | |
| 2 | India | 5677931 | * | 36577300 | |
| 3 | United States of America | 2886295 | * | 18337500 | |
| 4 | Germany | 1580617 | * | 10201900 | |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 1563030 | * | 21140500 (more…) |
LIMA BEANS & WHO GROWS WHAT WHEN & HOW – WORLD AGRICULTURAL NATIONS TOP PERFORMERS
[image: usoso.com].
Right now I’m educating myself on who grows what when and how each year. I don’t know why I am, it just seems like the right way to spend a quiet Sunday afternoon.
A discovery that’s quite exciting (who knows why) is the Food & Agricultural Organization of the UN. It gives quite useful data into answering the question of who grows what when and how each year in the world. For example Myanmar is the third largest producer of lima beans in the world each year. Who knew?! China’s food needs are kinda right up there for Myanmar then.
Surfing Agricultural supply nations can happen at the surf of 2010′s figures.
| Rank | Commodity | Production (Int $1000) | Flag | Production (MT) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 665682 | * | 4532000 | |
| 2 | Cow milk, whole, fresh | 437198 | * | 1401000 | |
| 3 | Cattle Meat | 353670 | * | 130922 | Fc |
| 4 | Grapes | 349441 | * | 611320 | |
| 5 | Sheep Meat | 293627 | * | 107840 | Fc |
| 6 | Rice, paddy | 181174 | * | 672000 (more…) |
