Guide to environmental pressure from Agriculture and horticulture

The Agriculture and horticulture target sector makes a major contribution to the themes of climate change, acidification and eutrophication. Dehydration and drainage by agriculture make a significant contribution to the problem of desiccation. The use of pesticides also makes a major contribution to the spread of pollutants. Finally, agriculture and horticulture play a major role in how the Netherlands is structured.

Index Environmental pressure from Agriculture and horticulture

General

• Introduction Agriculture and horticulture
• Agriculture and horticulture: added value and environmental pressure, 1980-2001 (page is not available yet)

Emissions to air and water

• Emissions to air by agriculture and horticulture in the Netherlands, 1990-2002*
• Greenhouse gas emissions by Agriculture and horticulture in the Netherlands, 1980-2002
• Ammonia emissions by Agriculture and horticulture in the Netherlands, 1980-2002
• Ammonia emissions in the Netherlands from manure and fertiliser, 1980 and 2000
• Emissions to water by the Dutch Agriculture and horticulture target sector, 1990-2001
• Heavy metal load on agricultural land in the Netherlands, 1980-2001*

Production and use of manure

• Manure production by livestock in the Netherlands, 1980-2001
• Nitrogen and phosphate production by all livestock and by agricultural area in the Netherlands, 2001
• Nitrogen and phosphate in manure and fertiliser in the Netherlands, 1980-2001
• Manure use per municipality in the Netherlands, 2000

Levy-free surpluses and MINAS

• Use of the legal application potential for phosphate and nitrogen from manure, 2000
• Dutch farms that exceed the levy-free surpluses, 1998-2001*

Nitrogen and phosphate balances

• Nitrogen and phosphorus balances for cultivated land and grassland in the Netherlands, 1980-2002*
• Balance for nitrogen in agriculture in the Netherlands, 2000
• Balance for phosphorus in agriculture in the Netherlands, 2000
• Nutrient surpluses in agriculture in the Netherlands, 1970-2000

Composition of Agriculture and horticulture target sector

The Agriculture and horticulture target sector consists of three sub-sectors: livestock farming, arable farming and horticulture (SIC 01).

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Index Volume developments in agriculture and horticulture
• Index Space
• Index Environmental pressure by theme. Agriculture and horticulture contribute to the following themes: Climate change - greenhouse effect, Eutrophication, Acidification andENand Toxic and hazardous substances, Noise and odour nuisance and Desiccation.
• Index Impact on nature
• Index Agriculture and eutrophication policy
• Note on Composition of target sectors in Dutch environment policy