Farmers are abandoning their land. Is that good for nature?

Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions.

Farmers are abandoning their land. Is that good for nature?
An abandoned home in Tyurkmen, Bulgaria.

Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions.

(Image credit: Dan Charles)