Denmark to Convert 15% of Farmland to Forest to Cut Fertilizer Use

Denmark is returning 15% of its farmland back to nature

On farms in Denmark that grow crops like hay for animal feed, the government will soon work with farmers to turn some of their land into forests instead. In other areas, farm fields will revert to peatlands. In total, around 10% of the country will be restored to nature. It’s one part of a plan to help steeply cut the country’s emissions from farming. Separately, a new tax on cows means that farmers also won’t produce as much meat and milk. And …

Denmark Will Plant 1 Billion Trees and Convert 10 Percent of Farmland into Forest - The Pennsylvania Daily Star

Denmark Will Plant 1 Billion Trees and Convert 10 Percent of Farmland into Forest

Denmark Will Plant 1 Billion Trees and Convert 10 Percent of Farmland into Forest | The Star News Network

The Associated Press   Danish lawmakers on Monday agreed on a deal to plant 1 billion trees and convert 10% of farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades in an effort to reduce fertilizer usage. The government called the agreement “the biggest change to the Danish landscape in over 100 years.” “The Danish nature will change in a way we have not seen since the wetlands were drained in 1864,” said Jeppe Bruus, head of Denm…

Denmark to convert 15% of farmland into forest

Denmark has announced plans to transform 15 per cent of its farmland into forest and natural habitats over the next two decades. The reason? To reduce the use of fertilisers. It is a direct response to the alarming depletion of oxygen levels in Danish waters, which has led to significant marine life loss. Denmark, one of the world’s most intensively farmed nations with nearly two-thirds of… Source