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Agriculture
According to the EC, within the EU, 43% of the land is utilised by agriculture. As of 2007, arable land accounted for 25%, while permanent grassland took up 13%, and perennial crops only 3%. About 50% of the EU land area is farmland, and thus, beyond its role in food production, agriculture also has a very important land management function.
There are numerous opportunities for farmers, landowners and land managers to engage in biodiversity conservation by shifting to more sustainable methods of farming and incorporating land management systems.
Read more at: http://europa.eu/pol/agr/index_en.htm