Sustainable dairy farming in Gelderland - Obstacles dairy farmers experience in the transition to become more sustainable
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2023-06-23
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The nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands is an issue that a lot of sectors experience trouble with. The sector that is targeted the most is the agricultural sector. The government wants to reduce the amount of farmers, but there are a lot of possibilities for farmers to become more sustainable.
The goal of this thesis is giving the farmers a voice in the debate of sustainability and try to get a better understanding what the problems they run into when becoming more sustainable. For this, the following research question is formulated: What are the obstacles for dairy farmers in Gelderland when trying to convert to a more sustainable way of farming?
To answer the research question, qualitative research is conducted. From the research results, it appears that the biggest obstacles farmers experience are the uncertainty in government policies and the market that is not ready for more sustainable products. What was also surprising is that the interviewed farmers were already way more sustainable then thought beforehand. In this research the Theory of Planned Behaviour was used. The most important factors that have influence on the behaviour of the farmers are Attitude, Knowledge and Policy.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen