Five mechanisms blocking the transition towards ‘nature-inclusive’ agriculture: A systemic analysis of Dutch dairy farming

D.A. Vermunt, N. Wojtynia, M.P. Hekkert, J. Van Dijk, R. Verburg, P.A. Verweij, M. Wassen and H. Runhaar

Agricultural Systems, 2022, vol. 195, issue C

Abstract: As elsewhere in Western Europe, large scale intensive agriculture dominates the landscape of the Netherlands. Grassland for dairy production occupies more than a quarter of its land surface. The high production intensity on conventionally farmed grassland leads to poor habitat quality, resulting in sharp declines in bird and insect numbers. Nature-inclusive agriculture (NIA) comprises innovations in farm management, technology and resource use that have the potential to address farmland biodiversity decline, but few Dutch farmers implement these.

Keywords: Agriculture; Biodiversity; Agroecology; Innovation studies; Innovation system analysis; The Netherlands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103280

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