Farmers and the nitrogen crisis: the impact of reduction measures on farmers in Noord-Brabant
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2025-06-20
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The nitrogen crisis is a major problem in the Netherlands, mostly due to excessive nitrogen emissions emitted by the agricultural sector. To reduce emissions, several reduction measures were introduced, including measures around innovation and reducing livestock.
This study examines the influence of nitrogen-reduction measures on livestock farmers in the province of Noord-Brabant. Because the nitrogen measures are often place-based strategies, the theory of Spatial Justice was utilized. Spatial justice includes several other types of justice, like procedural and recognition justice. To simplify asking questions about these justices, they were translated into the concepts ‘institutions’ and ‘political attitudes’. The research questions is as follows: “How do institutions and political attitudes influence the experience of the nitrogen crisis for livestock farmers in Noord-Brabant?”.
To answer this question, five qualitative interviews were conducted, four of which with livestock farmers and one with a provincial employee. These interviews were analysed with a word-coding system. Results showed farmers feel unheard and excluded by the policy making process. This feeling is often caused by the ever-changing laws and regulations regarding nitrogen. Farmers also feel like they’re being targeted more than other sectors, and that the province of Noord-Brabant has a stricter nitrogen-policy than other provinces.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen