The cabinet had €13.5 billion ready for the agriculture deal, according to annexes to the released draft deal entitled ‘In Motion’. Nearly 3 billion of these went to new housing systems and innovations to reduce a company’s nitrogen emissions. These innovations are not undisputed: some prove less effective than promised, while they are very expensive for farmers.
By far the majority of the money (8.25 billion) went to land, relocation or cessation of business. The cabinet had also earmarked €1 billion for nature stewardship and circular farming.
Approach to nitrogen
It is not known how much money the cabinet is now willing to spend on this. Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in his weekly press conference alone that there is €24.3 billion for the agricultural sector. But that money is also going towards the toilet nitrogen approach.
Last week, negotiations collapsed after the agricultural organization LTO left. Now the same government is preparing a package, expected for September. It is not known how much money the Cabinet wants to allocate for this. Agriculture Minister Piet Adema also declined to promise that all points of the agreed draft would also be included in the cabinet plan. The draft agreement contains ‘building blocks’ for the government’s plan. Adema will also build on the final report by Chris Kalden, chair of agriculture talks.
Source: BNR
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