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Permanent grassland

  • Glossary item | Last updated: 12 Apr 2024

Land used permanently (for five years or more) to grow herbaceous forage crops, through cultivation (sown) or naturally (self-seeded), and that is not included in the crop rotation on the holding. The land can be used for grazing or mown for silage, hay or used for renewable energy production.

Source category: EU Legislation


Land used permanently (for several consecutive years, normally 5 years or more) to grow herbaceous fodder, forage or energy purpose crops, through cultivation (sown) or naturally (self-seeded), and which is not included in the crop rotation on the holding.

The grassland can be used for grazing, mown for silage and hay or used for renewable energy production.

Grassland must have fodder interest, i.e. they include vegetal species of fodder interest.

Eurostat b, Glossary, accessed 10 April 2024

Source category: EC Technical Documents

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