That is one of the three measures that responsible minister Christianne van der Wal for Nature and Nitrogen announced earlier and will guide through the Council of Ministers on Friday. She also has researched in which areas the need is greatest, but what exactly happens to farmers in the ‘red areas’ is not yet disclosed in the letter. It is clear, however, that there will be a term within which the ‘voluntary’ ends. In a debate earlier this month, the minister already announced that she hopes to quickly tempt farmers in critical areas to stop with a price incentive. A ‘contribution’ to nitrogen reduction is also expected for other sectors. It is still unclear how big it is.
Van der Wal wants to ensure that nitrogen precipitation in vulnerable nature areas is reduced quickly. The minister also hopes in this way to prevent farmers from being forced to stop as much as possible, but that cannot be ruled out, the minister warned. Expropriation proceedings take an average of five years, while in the case of voluntary buy-out, business termination is usually achieved within one to two years.