Increased Demand for Saleable Feed Crops
leading to Improved Land-Use and Crop Cultivation

Farmers will experience an increased demand for feed crops as an incentive to produce and to invest in improved production of feed crops for the feed processing industry. | Policy Pressure and Policy Options Technology Options

Increased investment could under certain conditions lead to improved land-use and more sustainable land cultivation practices. If this will indeed happen depends very much on the local situation, the prices paid for the products and the possible alternative crops for the farmer.

Sound practices for sustainable crop production will reduce the environmental effects of increased crop production. Regional integration of crop and industrial livestock production will facilitate the recycling of manure to the cropland and reduce the losses of nutrients.

> > [Livestock & Environment Toolbox Home]