Changes in crop and livestock production systems
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| Description: | Changes in crop and livestock production systems, e.g. more efficient production methods, or organic farming |
| Is implemented in: | Agricultural economy and forestry |
Associated policy response component
Component: Land and biodiversity policies
Page: Land and biodiversity policies/Agricultural production system
Effects of this policy intervention on components
Component: Aquatic biodiversity
Effect : Increase of productivity increases nutrient leaching to water bodies, but less agricultural area needed
Component: Agricultural economy and forestry
Effect : Effect of these kinds of interventions is a change in the relation between the use of external inputs (capital), land and labour. For livestock systems the intervention can result in the use of more feed instead of grazing.