Activities of Momchil NEKOV related to 2017/2208(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Lagging regions in the EU (short presentation) BG
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the second pillar of the common agricultural policy is an essential financing instrument for boosting economic growth in lagging regions’ rural areas, while at the same time providing the financial incentives needed to address specific territorial needs, which in turn contribute to achieving the three cross- cutting objectives of innovation, environmental/climate change mitigation and adaptation; whereas the first pillar gives incentive and support for agricultural and agro-ecological practices, which both help the environment and give stimulus to people, for example young farmers, to engage with agriculture;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas in some of the low-income regions of the EU the problem of land- grabbing and concentration of land is a big obstacle for helping the regions develop and grow;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas poorer physical and digital infrastructure development, generally weaker institutions, lack of e-services and the skills gap present a major obstacle for the successful development of viable and self-sufficient agricultural businesses, pushing many young people to abandon rural areas and migrate, and worsening the shortage of qualified workers;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that agriculture is part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, providing jobs and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preservesustainably preserve and develop the countryside and combat rural depopulation;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of rural development funds in boosting the competitiveness of those regions through tailor-made projects based on bottom-up approaches; acknowledges, therefore, the input of local action groups in developing local strategies, supporting stakeholder networking and the appraisal and approval of individual LEADER projects; recognizes the important role of the first pillar’s payment schemes especially for lagging regions and thus calls for keeping them as close as possible to the levels in the current CAP;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of the possible synergetic effects from ensuring that a large share of the total employment in lagging regions is in agriculture, with the prospect of being able to provide a solid basis for traditional quality products, such as GI products, mountain products or local specialties, and developing tourism activities, specifically rural and agro-tourism;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on member states to consider the possibility of helping communities in the lagging regions with corresponding tools in establishing producing facilities which create closed production circuits and help value-adding processes remain in the regions.