Statement: On september 4, 2010, the magnitude 7.1 Canterbury earthquake produced strong ground shaking throughout the central canterbury plains, affecting farming and rural services.
Explanation: Earthquakes may kill or injure farm animals. Feed, water or pasture for animals may be destroyed or contaminated by avalanches, rockslides or landslides. Farmers and other suppliers of goods and services may lose contracts with customers in other countries.
Example 1: Farms impacted by liquefaction ejection in the south west of christchurch were seriously affected, namely Darfield.
Example 2: In the months following the darfield earthquake, farming organisations identified the most disruptive impact to be the interruption of electrical services.
Explanation: Earthquakes may kill or injure farm animals. Feed, water or pasture for animals may be destroyed or contaminated by avalanches, rockslides or landslides. Farmers and other suppliers of goods and services may lose contracts with customers in other countries.
Example 1: Farms impacted by liquefaction ejection in the south west of christchurch were seriously affected, namely Darfield.
Example 2: In the months following the darfield earthquake, farming organisations identified the most disruptive impact to be the interruption of electrical services.