10 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2017/2116(INI)
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the nitrogen needed to feed plants and manufacture vegetable proteins is today mainly provided by synthetic nitrogenous fertilisers, which are costly to produce and generate pollution of both water and air;, it has been estimated that fertilizer production accounts for approximately 1.2% of the world's energy, of which about 93% is consumed by nitrogen-based fertilizers, unlike two other essential soil nutrients, phosphorous and potassium, nitrogen does not persist in the soil long after application, making frequent reapplication of nitrogen-based fertilizers necessary
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas in order to reduce dependence on outside suppliers, it is necessary to focus on not only protein-rich crops but also on all other crops (including in forage and grassland areas) which, while they have a lesser protein content, are extensively cultivated throughout the Union; whereas, in order to reduce dependence on imported proteins, cattle breeding techniques need to be in line with, and to reflect the type of forage that is produced in the EU;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the proteins research policy should be stepped up and extended over the long term with a focus home grown leguminous crops that have a similar protein profile to soya;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that it is time to implement a major strategic European vegetable protein supply plan based on the sustainable development of all the crops grown throughout the EU; further takes the view that, given the failure of current production systems to deliver a viable return to primary producer, this change implies a substantial alteration of our production systems to meet the livelihood requirements of farmers and the requirements of the circular economy and of agroecology;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for greater attention to be paid to the management of grassland and clover crops which, given the extensive areas they occupy, make a major contribution to meeting protein needs for animal feed;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. HopBelieves that crops such as lucerne, clover, sainfoin, and many other legumes mayshould be reintroduced into large-scale cultivation and forage systems;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it advisable to develop regional protein production and processing chains by creating closer links between cereal farmers and livestock farmers (supply and exchange contracts), and deems it useful, to that end, to assist risk- taking by operators entering smallhort supply chains for protein-based food and feed;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it important for the CAP to support protein crop cultivation by means of the voluntary coupled payment (which, if not restricted to crops and regions in difficulty, would give scope for more action) and the greening payment, and by means of the second pillar, particularly through agro-environmental measures on organic farming, investment quality, in Pillar1 also in advice, training and of course innovation via the EIP;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Feels it is relevant to the future of the CAP to: consider additional proposals to support proteins, such as those for three- year-minimum rotation systems; create an ecosystem payment that is more flexible than the greening payment so as to encourage sustainable agricultural practices; provide risk-taking mechanisms for innovators; and open up a proteins sub-priority in the rural development policymainstreams a protein policy in Pillar 1;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that it is necessary to secure our soya supplies by cooperating more closely with our neighbourhood, in particular with Ukraine, which has opted for Europe and which produces soya that could be brought into the EU via the Danubmatch our agricultural output to the forage available within the EU as the current model is unsustainable, based on the importation of feed leading to environmental degradation elsewhere;