Activities of Norbert ERDŐS related to 2015/2227(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Enhancing innovation and economic development in future European farm management (A8-0163/2016 - Jan Huitema) HU
Enhancing innovation and economic development in future European farm management (short presentation) HU
Amendments (16)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 18 June 2012 on the European Innovation Partnership ‘Agricultural productivity and sustainability’ (2012/C193/01),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas according to the UN, if the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are to be achieved agricultural productivity will have to double by 2030, while simultaneously the agri-food sector will have to adapt to climate change and changing weather conditions and improve ecosystem and soil quality, and whereas, in order to achieve this, priority must be given to the use of microbiological preparations which increase soil life; whereas four out of the eight UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are connected to agriculture;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas achieving the objectives of the common agricultural policy, in particular increasing sustainable productivity and ensuring farmers' standard of living, and promoting research and development and innovation, will in the future require adequate EU funding, at least matching the current level, to ensure the success of this policy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the quality of life of agricultural workers and of rural communities must be improved;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas efforts must be made to promote the increased use of renewable energy sources such as biomass, solar power, wind and water power and bioethanol;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas despite the numerous challenges and the growing number of standards farmers have to deal with, and whereas reserves of agricultural technology resources have fallen and the rate of growth of irrigated land areas has slowed markedly; EU consumers have never spent a smaller percentage of their income on food;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas consumers are demanding food production with higher environmental standards and nutritional value, (sustainable food consumption), and while the agricultural sector needs to diversify and innovate to provide good and affordable food for all;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas owing to pressurthe constant decrease oin natural resources, climate change, the scarcity of land, the vulnerability of the environment, the growth of the world population and changing consumer behaviour, it is essential that farmers produce more with less, meaning a smaller ecological footprint per kg of product produced;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is strongly convinced that economic development and sustainable production are not mutually exclusive and are achievable mainly through research and development and innovation; stresses the need to support innovation inve technologyies and governancemanagement by providing regulatory coherence, clarity and room for entrepreneurship, and urges the Commission to ensure that innovation is explicitly taken into account in forthcoming reviews and reforms of relevant legislation; highlights the fact that European agriculture is able to produce high-quality and high-added value products together with profitable, knowledge-based solutions in order to feed a growing and more demanding world population;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is firmly convinced that the EU budget for the common agricultural policy must be maintained at least at its current level in order to achieve the policy's objectives and promote research and development and innovation; takes the view that the CAP budget must not be cut when the mid-term review of the 7-year financial framework takes place, and neither must new provisions be adopted which result in an increase in the financial and administrative burden on farmers;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it desirable that ensuring entrepreneurial freedom should where possible not go hand in hand with large- scale reductions in the Member States' ability to regulate the ownership and use of agricultural land;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the uptake of precision agriculture that provides new whole-farm management approaches, such as GPS/GNSS-technology driven machinery which, in combination with Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPASs, or drones) , can work arable land to the nearestwith centimetre precision; agrees that these techniques could significantly reduce both the use of plant protection products and fertiliser and water use, and combat soil erosion; calls on the Commission to remove the barriers to adopting precision farming, in particular those linked to complex and fragmented ICT systems and investment level issues; encourages Member States to support these practices, in particular by using the opportunities under the new rural development rules under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages innovative solutions in animal housing systems that can contribute to a higher level of animal welfare and consequently lead to higher levels of animal health, by reducing the need for veterinary medicinal products, including antimicrobials; stresses that the application of antimicrobials should be prudent and responsible and would be improved by improving the entire production chain with more efficient and faster diagnostic tools that rely on data, better real-time monitoring, targeted precautionary measures and new ways of dispensing in order to combat antimicrobial resistance; strongly supports the use of EU instruments to promote organic farming;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to promote loans for land development by drawing up criteria for state subsidies based on forward-looking, objective indicators to serve as a reliable guide for Member State governments;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Considers soil quality to be of economic and ecological importance since a depletion of the ecological state would result in less productive soil, lower nutrient availability, increases in susceptibility of plants to pests and diseases, lower water holding capacity and diminished biodiversity; calls on the Commission to support innovative practices and the sharing of best practices such as crop rotation systems orand fertilising with green legumes and nitrogen-binding bacteria to avoid further soil degradation; points out that, in order to combat desertification and eutrophication, farmers must be encouraged to develop irrigation systems, including improving water efficiency and the application of economical irrigation techniques; believes that the interplay between the mobilisation of organic matter and production needs to be better understood; welcomes research into innovative practices such as the use of microbial interventions and plant-soil interactions(bacterial fertilizers) and studies of plant-soil interactions with mycorrhiza, PGPR and PGR bacteria which could lower the environmental impact and reduce the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides; recognises the importance of a sustainable soil use that takes account of site-specific needs;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18