6 Amendments of James NICHOLSON related to 2015/2227(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that this challenge requires a conducive EU policy framework, one that is grounded in clear scientific and evidence-based decision-making and recognises both the strategic importance of agriculture and the practical realities of food production;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, the simplification of CAP measures, fairer income distribution in the supply chain and transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling, farmers would be better equipped to implement greening measures and/or organic farming, thereby, farmers would be better equipped to deliver the necessary increase in food production and contributinge to the conservation of biodiversity;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that the enhancement of innovation and economic development in farm management must be achievable for large, medium and small-scale farmers; believes that better links between the agricultural sector and research and innovation should be facilitated in order to share and implement methods of best practice on the ground;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the significance of improving rural broadband networks as a contributory factor to enhancing innovation and economic development in farm management, particularly for medium to small-scale farmers;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States to invest more in research and innovation programmes and to develop new technologies, including precision farming, to help make agriculture attractive to young people; recognises the important contribution to be made by agricultural colleges and universities to support the development of skills for a new generation of farmers;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the importance of understanding and improving the production systems with focus on developing crops, crop rotation systems, management systems and landscape values;