5 Amendments of Edouard FERRAND related to 2017/2009(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the 2030 Agenda and its sustainability goals; stresses that, although the EU farming industry is already making a valuable contribution to sustainability, through the Common Agricultural Policy and stringent environmental requirements, it still needs to adapt better to the many, through very stringent environmental requirements, to the many environmental challenges facing it;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the EU farming industry provides jobs for millions of people in rural areas, in spite of the major reduction in farmer numbers over the past few years, guarantees food supplies and attracts people to rural areas as a place in which to live, work and relax and work;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that, by using agricultural waste, the bioeconomy can help to reduce the environmental impact of farming, in the form of emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants into the air, soil and bodies of water, and can also contribute to the more efficient use of resources;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the contribution that the livestock sector makes to the EU economy, and notes its potential to contribute to a better functioning agricultural ecosystem and a climaten environmentally-friendly farming industry;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regards further progress in precision farming, digitalisation, plant and animal breeding and integrated pest management as essential, because increased efficiency will help to reduce the impact of farming on the environment.;