Evaluation of measures in agricultural sector – new report from Vattenmyndigheterna

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What measures are being taken in the agricultural sector, compared to potential and need? This is analysed in a new report from Vattenmyndighterna/The water authorities, released 8th of October.  Agriculture plays an important role in solving the eutrophication problem and there are mainly two large support systems for farmers: LOVA and Strategical plan (EU). This evaluation focus on subsidized measures. It shows that the rate of action needs to increase significantly, especially for phosphorus, and the accuracy of the supported measures needs to be significantly better. Read the full report here (in Swedish).