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

CONTEXT: 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. OBJECTIVE: We aim to analyze the adopt... Mehr ...