Stolwijk HJJ ,
Wieringa K ,
Wijnands JHM ,
Oudendag DA
95 p
in Dutch
1992
Toon Nederlands
English Abstract The Dutch government sees a so-called volume policy
(aimed at reducing the livestock population) as a policy of last resort to
solve the environmental problems due to livestock farming. This report
deals with the economic and the environmental consequences of such policy.
Against the background of a reference scenario, in which the environmental
targets are not realised, six alternative volume policies are being
analysed. In the reference scenario pessimistic assumptions are made about
the implementation of some technical measures, like the construction of
manure factories. The main conclusion is that the macroeconomic
consequences of a volume policy are very modest. The sectoral and the
regional consequences are more drastic. A policy with the slightest
economic losses is a policy which reduces the manure production of the
so-called manure surplus firms or a policy which assigns production quotas
for eggs, poultry and pork. Then, the environmental advantages are the
greatest.
