Robustness to import declines of three types of European farming systems assessed with a dynamic nitrogen flow model

Corentin Pinsard, Sophie Martin, François Léger and Francesco Accatino

Agricultural Systems, 2021, vol. 193, issue C

Abstract: Agriculture in Western Europe is predominantly input-intensive (fertilisers, water, fuel, pesticides) and relies on feed imports. As a result, it is dependent on oil, which may start to decline in production in the 2020s, thus exposing the agricultural sector to potential economic stress, including increased input prices and decreased farmer purchase capacities. Therefore, it is necessary to assess the capacity of European farming systems (FS) to maintain production levels despite a decline in oil production (i.e., robustness).

Keywords: Dynamic model; Farming system; Resilience; Robustness; Nitrogen flows; Global peak oil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103215

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