Perspectives and limitations of the Dutch minerals accounting system (MINAS)

• Published in: European journal of agronomy Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 25 - 31
• Main Authors: Hanegraaf, Marjoleine C., den Boer, Dirk Jan
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.12.2003; Elsevier Science Pub. Co; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; clay; dairy farming; European Union; farmers; farms; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agroecology; General agroecology. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development. Rural area planning. Landscaping; General agronomy. Plant production; Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development; grasslands; groundwater; MINAS; minerals; N surplus; Netherlands; nitrates; nitrogen; nitrogen balance; Nitrogen balance sheet; peat soils; phosphorus; sandy soils; surpluses; Netherlands; Europe; Nitrogen balance sheet; N surplus; MINAS; Nitrogen; Inorganic element; Sustainable development; Surplus; Agroecosystem; Perspective; Nitrogen balance; Limitation; Nutrient; Environmental protection

Nitrogen balance sheets are in widespread use in the Netherlands. First introduced in the 1980s as a voluntary management instrument for dairy farmers, the method has since been developed and formalised in the MINerals Accounting System (MINAS) policy instrument. This is designed to reduce nitrogen...