Activities of Daniel BUDA related to 2022/2182(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)
Amendments (103)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the study requested by Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development entitled ‘The Future of the European Farming Model: Socio-economic and territorial implications of the decline in the number of farms and farmers in the EU’, published by the Policy Department for Structural and Cohesion Policies in April 2022,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission staff working document of 8 April 2021 entitled ‘Evaluation of the impact of the CAP on generational renewal, local development and jobs in rural areas’,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission's recommendations to Member States as regards their strategic plan for the CAP of 18 December 2020 (COM/2020/846 final)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 13 January 2023 entitled ‘Harnessing Talent in Europe's Regions’ (COM(2023)0032),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, in 2016, the age structure at European level indicated that, for every farm manager aged up to 40, there were three farm managers aged over 65;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
Ag. Whereas generational renewal requires maintaining young people from agricultural backgrounds in this professional path but also encouraging newcomers to the sector ;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas, according to the study ‘The Future of the European Farming Model: Socio-economic and territorial implications of the decline in the number of farms and farmers in the EU’, the total number of farms in the EU has fallen in recent years from about 15 million to 10 million, the level of the decrease being approximately 32%, with the decline in the total number of farms continuing, especially in relation to small farms;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the downward trend in the total number of farms, which may lead by 2040 to the loss of another 6.4 million farms, representing a 62% decrease on the numbers in 2016, is worrying;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas the renewal of generations on farms is also a cornerstone of European strategic autonomy and food security;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. Whereas an increasing regulatory burden also impacts on farmers' predictability and willingness to commit to a farm;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas access to land, financing for setting up and farm income are major challenges for attracting young farmers in all Member States ; considering farm income remains below the average for other professions in almost all EU Member States ;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. Whereas the import of agricultural products of a lower standard than those produced in Europe is also an obstacle to the ability to obtain fair prices and returns on the market ; whereas this could constitutes a brake on setting up ;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. Whereas some sectors are more concerned than others about generational renewal, particularly livestock ;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. StressesHighlights the fact that agricultural population ageing is one of the main challenges facing rural areas in the European Union (EU); stresses in this connection that generational renewal is key for the social, economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas and EU food autonomy, as well as for the future of agriculture and the traditional family farming model, ensuring that agricultural practices continue to become efficient and sustainable;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that generational renewal is key for the future social, economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas and EU food autonomy, as well asin particular for the future of agriculture and the traditionalfamily farmily farming model and other existing models in Europe, such as jointly run farms ;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes that there were approximately 9.1 million farms in the EU in 2020, 5.3 million fewer farms than in 2005, equating to a decline of approximately 37%; notes that, by comparison with 2005, the decreases in the number of some types of farms have been much more pronounced than those in others, such that, within the stated interval, the number of mixed farms has decreased by approximately 2.6 million, the number of farms specialising in livestock farming has reduced by approximately 1.6 million, and the number of farms specialising in crops by about 0.9 million;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the low level of intergenerational renewal in farming, while part of a larger trend of demographic decline, is a general EU concern for the sector; recent studies of the subject indicate that farm households’ decisions are no longer exclusively shaped by, or focused on, agricultural and other land management activities, but are placed within a multitude of socio-economic, environmental and political factors; in this connection, the main drivers of the demographic decline in agriculture identified include: the socio-economic context (urbanisation, crises, conflicts, climate change), new agricultural practices (usually generated by technological progress, frequent changes in demand and supply, market and production risks) and the difficulty of the process of accessing European resources made available through the CAP or other EU policies;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that young farmers play a vital role in the sustainable development of agriculture; expresses concern over the fact that food security cannot be fully ensured without ensuring generational change; supports the need for young people to be co-interested in activities in rural areas and stimulated to become involved in agricultural activities;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Draws attention to the fact that the decrease in the number of young people who choose to become involved in agriculture may lead to a loss of knowledge and experience, a decrease in the level of research and innovation in agriculture and a reduction in investment in technological progress, which could have an adverse impact on the development of the agricultural sector, with direct effects on the decline of this sector;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that young farmers and new entrants are more likely to introduce innovative, successful business ideas and more flexibility, and implement sustainable farming practices; considers that young people can make a strong contribution to the development of innovative agricultural models and the creation of shorter food chains by marketing local products and promoting organic farming and traditional products;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that young farmers and new entrants are more likely to introduce innovative business ideas and implement sustainable farming practicesmplement sustainable farming practices and introduce innovative business ideas; points out that the legislative framework should become more flexible to keep up, foster and support innovation in all types of agriculture;
Amendment 63 #
3. Highlights that young farmers and new entrants are more likely to introduce innovative business ideas and implement sustainable farming practices;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a fair and dignified incomedecent income, being able to cover production costs, profitability and quality of life for farmers and their families isare essential in attracting young and new people to the sector; stresses also that a stable legal framework is also needed to ensure legal and economic stability for young people settling in;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a fair and dignified income and quality of life for farmers and their families is essential in attracting young and new people to the sector; points out that the Farm to Fork Strategy stresses that farmers – and thus also young farmers - still lag behind in terms of income and therefore ensuring a sustainable livelihood for them is essential for the success of the strategy’s implementation;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a fair and dignified income and quality of life for farmers and their families, with access to infrastructure and the necessary resources, is essential in attracting young and new people to the sector;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. draws attention to the lack of successors to many farms, underlining the fact that farm demographics can heighten the risks of concentration in land use;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the price and availability of land, low profitability, administrative requirements and the image of the sector were identified as the main barriers to becoming a farmer11; in addition to the aforementioned barriers, it is also important to underline that access to resources such as water, energy, seeds and agricultural inputs, as well as agricultural infrastructure and support services, can be other major obstacles for young farmers and new farmers; it is therefore essential to take these barriers into consideration and develop solutions and policies to encourage the involvement of young people and new farmers in the agricultural sector, and to ensure an environment favourable to its sustainable development; _________________ 11 European Commission, ‘Public consultation results on the CAP reform’, 2017.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the price and availability of land, low profitability, administrative requirements and the image of the sector were identified as the main barriers to becoming a farmer11; notes that this circumstance, coupled with increasing and at the same time rivalling social demands and the sad fact that farmers hardly get recognition, often even rejection, for their work, means that many young people doubt whether they want or can take over their family's farm; _________________ 11 European Commission, ‘Public consultation results on the CAP reform’, 2017.
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the price and availability of land, low profitability, climate change, overtransposition, administrative requirements and the image of the sector were identified as the main barriers to becoming a farmer11; _________________ 11 European Commission, ‘Public consultation results on the CAP reform’, 2017.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the limited availability of and the cost of renting or buying land are major obstacles for young farmers, especially those not who do not come from a farming family; it is also important to note that young farmers and new farmers often encounter difficulties in obtaining financing or loans to start up or expand agricultural businesses. They also encounter difficulties in accessing information and the resources necessary to develop their businesses, and in identifying and exploiting new market opportunities;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that agricultural income remains below the average of the rest of the economy in almost all Member States as agricultural income in the EU equals 47% of the gross wages and salaries in the EU economy; 1a _________________ 1a Commission recommendations to Member States as regards their strategic plan for the CAP of 18 December 2020 (COM/2020/846 final)
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that Commission and Member States must step up and join efforts to ensure a sustainable livelihood for farmers and young farmers, as it is not acceptable that those who produce our daily meals with diligence and love have to make do with starvation wages themselves;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that young farmers are two to three times more likely to have their loan applications rejected, namely due to being perceived as a risky investment and because of their lack of assets to put up as collateral, especially for small or family farms;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that farming is not just a job, but a way of life with close ties to nature and a strong sense of community belonging, which generates benefits for society as a whole that thus far are not sufficiently rewarded/compensated by society;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the fact that agriculture can be an extremely diverse field, with a wide range of career opportunities available to those who are interested in entering this sector; these opportunities can include not only food production, cultivation and livestock rearing but also research into and the development of new agricultural technologies, natural resource management, education and vocational training, and other related activities;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that young people in rural areas experience significant daily challenges, particularly as regards education, access to quality jobs, social isolation, public transport, healthcare and digital connectivity, especially in remote and less developed rural regions; and sometimes also poor infrastructure and a lack of utilities, especially in remote and less developed rural regions; draws attention to the need for these challenges to be addressed at EU level in an integrated manner and for new policies to be developed to support young people and offer them opportunities in rural areas; also stresses that better digital connectivity can play a crucial role in facilitating access to education, creating high-quality jobs and improving healthcare services, as well as in promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in agriculture;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that young people in rural areas experience significant daily challenges, particularly as regards education, access to quality jobs, social isolation, public transport, healthcare and digital connectivity, especially in remote and less developed rural regions, as well as mobbing, harsh criticism and lack of understanding by the non-agricultural society;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that young people in rural areas experience significant daily challenges that are absent in urban areas, particularly as regards education, access to quality jobs, social isolation, public transport, healthcare and digital connectivity, especially in remote and less developed rural regions;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. notes that the digital skills gap between the rural and urban environments is leading to numerous social disadvantages, regional disparities in terms of living standards, and increased fraud and cybercrime; notes from the Eurostat 2021 statistics that only 20% of the population aged 16-74 living in rural areas have above-basic overall digital skills;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. insists on the need to find a balance between the heritage value and the economic value of the farm;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. recalls that generational renewal cannot be achieved without attracting new people from outside agriculture and that it is therefore necessary to attract them from a very young age and to be able to advise and guide them towards the farming profession ;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the complex and multi- layered nature of the generational renewal process, which is influenced by factors related to the private sphere of the farmer, the characteristics of the farm, the policy framework, the economic context and support measures and the wider social context, all of which should be acknowledged when designing policies ; stresses that when a young farmer is adequately supported, both financially and human, for setting up, the retention rate for young farmers is higher ;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the complex and multi- layered nature of the generational renewal process, which is influenced by factors related to the private sphere of the farmer, such as the level of education and digital skills, the characteristics of the farm, the policy framework and support measures and the wider social context, all of which should be acknowledged when designing policies;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out that the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme may facilitate generational renewal in agriculture by triggering the younger generation’s interest in farming and by enabling the acquisition of basic knowledge for agriculture through educational measures; calls on the Commission to emphasize the importance of educational measures in the upcoming Review of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme; reminds that the scheme requires additional EU funding to increase the number of children involved and expenditures linked to educational activities.
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop coherent strategies adapted to the real needs of the agricultural sector to promote generational change, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as financial support, tax breaks and incentives, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies; calls on the Member States to consider giving incentives to people who transfer land that is taken over by young farmers;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop long term and coherent strategies to promote generational change and attractivity of agricultural sector, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as financial support, setting up support, tax breaks and incentives, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States, when developing strategies to promote generational renewal, to take account of the specific needs and requirements of young farmers and new farmers, especially those who do not come from farming families, so as to encourage their active involvement and enable the development of sustainable and innovative agriculture;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the opportunities brought by the new EU Talent Booster Mechanism, to support regions and their rural areas affected by the accelerated decline of their working age population to train, retain and attract the people, the skills and the competences needed to address the impact of the demographic change and boost their resilience and competitiveness
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to provide access, in their advisory services, to a farm succession facilitator that can provide guidance during farm transfers, namely on intergenerational dialogue, legal and taxation frameworks and financial support possibilities; in addition, calls on the Member States to ensure support for free or affordable cadastral services;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. invites the Member States to set up an installation pathway with advisers or support structures ;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to promote innovative models of intergenerational collaboration, such as partnerships, share farming or land- matching services; considers that these innovative models of intergenerational collaboration can help to facilitate the transition to the next generation of farmers and improve access for young farmers to land and resources; by sharing land, equipment and knowledge, older farmers can continue to contribute to agricultural production and make use of their investments, while young farmers can learn and develop new skills and knowledge;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. stresses the positive role of a gradual installation and calls for the removal of existing legal obstacles in this respect ;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of preserving farmland and the objectives of sustainable food production; calls on the Commission to launch a study on the effects of competing uses for farmland, such as urbanisation and, energy, nature restoration, on the quantity and quality of farmland available and on prices and excessive land concentration, while also evaluating the impacts of all relevant EU policy areas in this regard; Stresses that the development of activities related to agricultural production can contribute to a better profitability of farms ;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of preserving farmland and the objectives of sustainable, regional food production; calls on the Commission to launch a study on the effects of competing uses for farmland, such as urbanisation and energy,, energy and nature restoration on the quantity and quality of farmland available and on prices and land concentration, while also evaluating the impacts of all relevant EU policy areas in this regard;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote a model based on the bioeconomy as a virtuous system that can contribute to farmers’ incomes; calls also for encouraging the eco-system services role of livestock farming, which can contribute to a virtuous carbon cycle;
Amendment 208 #
16. Calls on the CommissionMember States to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, to improve the functioning of national farmland markets;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, to improve the functioning of farmland markets, to improve young farmers’ access to agricultural land;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Ccalls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, to improve the functioning of farmland markets for a certain period of time;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to assess the regulation of land markets in the Member States and to assess their impact on the farms competitiveness ;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the European Commission to identify, together with the Member States, an opportunity to create financial advantages and facilitate the purchase of land for young people who commit themselves to investing and working in agriculture on a long-term basis, so that the sustainability of European support and the economic viability of young farmers’ farms can be ensured;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the Commission to identify funds for the establishment of a network of economic, legal and financial advice provided free to young farmers, for the development and implementation of viable and competitive projects, in view of the lack of experience of young farmers and the need for guidance to avert any risk of withdrawal from agriculture due to failure to access the market;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the Member States to identify financial and technical support for young farmers, with facilitation of access to loans or the provision of a form of social protection during the transition to financial independence; calls on the Member States to adopt a holistic approach and promote intergenerational exchange in a consistent and coordinated manner, so that young farmers have the opportunity to play their important role in ensuring food security and contributing to the sustainable development of rural communities;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Member States to ensure the transparency of the rural land market, while maintaining up-to date public information on land markets and land planning, communicating about land sales and monitorfighting land concentration;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU observatory on farmland, as part of the Rural Observatory, to monitor, in particular, trends and prices for land sale and rental, as well as changes in farmland use, and to ensure greater transparency of agricultural land transactions in the EU;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States to develop and support land banks and land mobility schemes; to this end, calls on the Member States to use financial mobility programmes to facilitate the intergenerational transfer of land and stimulate the availability of agricultural land for young farmers;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States to develop and support land banks and land mobility schemes if needed by young farmers;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that the valorisation of farmers within the agri-food value chain is a sine qua non condition for the creation of sufficient income for the agricultural world ; calls on the Commission for further analysis of Member States’ implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair commercial practices in business-to- business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain ; encourages Member States to ensure greater protection of farmers by ensuring effective and dissuasive sanctions against unfair practices within the agri-food value chain ;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Invites Member States to build effective insurance systems adapted to the specificities of the agricultural sector in order to support farmers in the face of natural disasters ; believes that such mechanisms will provide greater financial and legal certainty for farmers, facilitating the setting up of young farmers ;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that public support is fundamental in addressing the financing problems affecting young farmers, in particular for women and small farms; underlines the need to support young farmers in accessing information on financing opportunities and the development of business plans, and to offer them free specialist advice to this end;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to make start-up and investment aid for young farmers available throughout the entire budgetary period and to support access to training opportunities, namely on soft skills and digital and sustainable farming methods, in particular for new entrants;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to make start-up and investment aid for young farmers available throughout the entire budgetary period and to support access to training opportunities, namely on soft skills, diversification possibilities and digital and sustainable farming methods, in particular for new entrants;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Calls on the Commission to promote the image of the sector by carrying out communication campaigns to encourage young people to turn to the agricultural professions ;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that without ensuring farm succession many regions of the EU will lose one of their main assets, a cultivated small-structured cultural landscape;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Encourages the Member States to design mechanisms to facilitate the transition to retirement in order to transfer farms in good conditions ;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Insists on initial and continuing lifelong learning and supports that Member States put in place systems of support for setting up, subject to a minimum level of diploma training with a view to improving skills and qualifications in order to exploit, inter alia, the opportunities offered by new technologies, new genomic editing techniques and precision agriculture; calls on the Member States, in particular in the context of school programs, to transmit a greater knowledge of agricultural-related occupations and, more generally, to ensure a better understanding of the reality of the agricultural world ;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages young farmers to make the most of the opportunities offered by the available networking initiatives; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure inclusive access and participation in rural areas, especially by financing and promoting network creation initiatives;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines the importance of specialised advisory services for young farmers providing advice and guidance tailored to their needs, opportunities and potential.
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists that young peoplefarmers must be involved and given the ability to participate in political life and decision-making processes to ensure that their specific needs are accounted for and that policies provide effective support for their development;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists that young people must be involved and given the ability to participate actively in political life and decision- making processes to ensure that their specific needs are accounted for and that policies provide effective support for their development and hence the development and modernisation of the entire agricultural sector;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop training schools on accountability and public engagement, based on the example of management schools ;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. insist on the necessity to ensure the representativeness of young farmers through trade unions and organisations ;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights that the young farmers of today and tomorrow will be the most affected by the impacts of climate change and by the loss of biodiversity, but that they are also better equipped to seize the opportunities presented by the green and digital transitions; reiterates the importance of adapting agricultural policies to support young farmers in becoming key actors in combatting climate change over time and in promoting agricultural practices; to this end, calls on the European Commission to identify ways of encouraging young people to use alternative agricultural methods and participate in training, research and innovation programmes, in order to improve knowledge and skills in the field of sustainable agriculture;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to factor in the young farmers dimension horizontally when designing policies and funding instruments; calls on the Commission to set up a “young farmers” test in all new policies and in particular in the context of impact assessments to analyse and predict the consequences of these policies on the dynamics of setting up on the basis of the model of the SMEs test or the Rural proofing test, this test could include criteria like by example : - the average income of young farmers; - an index relating to the entrepreneurial confidence of young farmers; - young farmer's access to agricultural land; - the mental well-being of young farmers; - the debt ratio of young farmers;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to factor in the young farmers dimension horizontally when designing policies and funding instruments, particularly by incorporating the young farmers dimension into all stages of the policy development process, from identifying their specific needs to assessing the impact of policies and monitoring their implementation;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recommends for Member States to encourage the procurement of agri-food goods from local young farmers, promoting the inclusion of young farmers in the development of short supply chains.
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on Member States to set up a one-stop shop system to facilitate administrative procedures in the most appropriate territorial area ;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Insists that generational renewal remain a high priority in the future programming period in order to receive increased support; highlights the need for a holistic approach covering challenges in relation to the provision of financing, the improvement of market access, the development of skills and innovation in agriculture;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Insists that generational renewal must remain a high priority in the future programming period in order to receiveand stresses the need for increased support;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that young farmers and new entrants should be able to develop their businesses progressively and therefore recommends that the current time limit placed on access support in the common agricultural policy be reviewedo assess the existing administrative and legal barriers ;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines the role of cooperatives and farmer organisations in helping young farmers overcome barriers, providing guidance services and enhancing their participation in the policy dialogue; calls for the gender-balanced representation of young farmers’ in their governance bodies to be ensured; calls for particular attention to be paid to the role of women in the development of agriculture;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the impact of digital technologies on young farmers' activities, and that a strong political commitment is required at all levels of policy implementation to ensure connectivity and digital inclusion; highlights the need to support young farmers in adapting to digital technologies in the agricultural sector, precision agriculture, data collection and analysis systems, smart irrigation systems and crop monitoring mechanisms;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Points out that advisory service as well as training and education are important prerequisites and accompanying measures necessary to prepare and support young farmers in successfully managing their holdings by being able to respond optimally to present and future challenges and opportunities;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses the need to ensure the development of skills in agricultural jobs, which will enable farmers to better understand their installation project, to anticipate future production conditions and expectations of consumers and customers through the search for environmental and economic performance;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Insists on the need to ensure adequate working and living conditions and social protection for youngall farm workers, in particular women and migrant workersmanagers and their employees with particular attention to women and their health ;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Calls on the Member States to encourage jointly run farms which offer more flexibility in the organisation between private and professional life, and in particular for livestock farming ;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Calls on the Member States to develop systems for the replacement of farmers or any farming employees, in the event of illness, accident or, in order to ensure a better balance between working and private life for farmers;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Insists that rural areas must be able to provide adequate living conditions for young and new farmers and their families, namely better mobility, access to better education, health, leisure and culture services, and broader digital connectivity; welcomes the increasing number of agricultural students participating to the Erasmus+ programme and calls on the Member States to further encourage exchanges between European agricultural schools to promote the mobility of future farmers within the EU;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Insists that rural areas must be able to provide adequate living conditions for young and new farmers and their families, namely sustainable livelihood through adequate income, better mobility, access to better education, health, leisure and culture services, and broader digital connectivity;