Professional farmer collectives for effective agri-environmental management: an assessment

• Published in: International journal of agricultural sustainability Vol. 21; no. 1
• Main Authors: Dik, L., Westerink, J., van der Linde, A. W., Olieman, A. A. M., Termeer, C. J. A. M., Runhaar, H. A. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis 31.12.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: agri-environmental schemes; Agricultural policy; biodiversity; collective action; Common Agricultural Policy; Criteria; Environmental management; Farmers; Governance; group of farmers

In 2013 the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) enabled groups of farmers to be applicants and final beneficiaries of Agri-environmental schemes (AES). The Dutch government went one step further, ruling that only groups of farmers (farmer collectives) could be beneficiaries of AES. The changing role...