5 Amendments of Merja KYLLÖNEN related to 2017/2116(INI)
Amendment 28 #
2. Highlights the fact that protein crops include not only soybeans, but also grain and forage legumes, which can be grown in a diverse range of agro-climatic and soil conditions across Europe; considers it important to promote the conservation and cultivation of indigenous varieties;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RecallsExpresses concern that the EU relies on massive imports of protein-rich feed materials, for the most part genetically modified soya, which may give rise to serious environmental problems in source countries; recalls that imported soya in particular has negative impacts on land use in the areas in which it is produced;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the CAP has a decisive impact on farmers’ decisions to grow protein crops and should therefore be used to its full potential; stresses that the next CAP reform should pay more attention to the cultivation of protein crops;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that legumes are an important source of plant-based protein and therefore that they also play an important role in ensuring sustainable and healthy human diets; welcomes the fact that the increase in meat consumption seems to have halted; considers it important to raise citizens’ awareness of the health and environmental benefits of protein crops;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need for heavy investment in research to solve the pressing agronomic issues that are limiting protein crop cultivation; calls, therefore, for attention to be paid to: protein plant breed improvement; better sustainable crop- growing techniques for enhanced yield; boosting the efficiency of protein crop rotation; and consultancy services for protein crop cultivation;