Medium-term Prospects for Agriculture in Austria. Projections for Productivity and Prices

Agriculture contributed approximately 9 percent to the emission of greenhouse gases in Austria in 2017. Compared to 1990 the level of emissions has been lowered in 2017 by 10 percent. It is important to evaluate the long-term development of the sector in order to assess whether Austria is achieving its emission targets. In a "with existing measures" scenario, developmentpaths of Austrian agriculture to international price and political framework conditions up to 2030 are examined. The reduction of arable land observed so far was continued in the scenario. The results show sustained production incentives for milk production. Contrary to recent observations, the scenario indicates a reduction in poultry meat production. In arable farming, maize production will increase, mainly due to the assumed productivity gains.