Activities of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2015/2227(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Enhancing innovation and economic development in future European farm management (A8-0163/2016 - Jan Huitema) SV
Enhancing innovation and economic development in future European farm management (short presentation)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas in many parts of the world it's unrealistic to bring new agricultural land into use, without threatening biodiversity. Over-exploitation of farmland could impoverish the soil and, in the worst case scenario, lead to erosion and desertification;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages innovative solutions in animal husbandry and housing systems that can contribute to a higher level of animal welfare and consequently lead to higher levels of animal health, by reducing the need for veterinary medicinal products, including antimicrobials; stresses that the application of antimicrobials should be prudent and responsible and would be improved by improving the entire production chain with more efficient and faster diagnostic tools that rely on data, better real-time monitoring, targeted precautionary measures and new ways of dispensing in order to combat antimicrobial resistance;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that a sizeable proportion of biotic waste streams are already used as, for example, animal feed or base material for biofuels; considers, however, that these materials should generate even higher outputs by aiming for the most added value and by using new technologies such as biorefining, insect breeding, solid state fermentation, biogas extraction and the extraction of minerals from manure; notes the lack of economies of scale for agricultural by-products and waste streams, and encourages the Commission to support their reuse by facilitating EU-wide recognition systems and special measures under the rural development programmes, to facilitate cross-border circulation and to improve synergy and coherence with other EU policies;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a continuous development of innovative new breeding techniques for plants, as this is of vital importance for the efficient development of new varieties, contributing to the development of plants with higher yields, greater nutritional value and better resistance to pests, diseases and adverse weather conditions; believes that many new breeding techniques provide unprecedented opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of conventional agriculture; disapproves of the current administrative and regulatory burdens, such as the difficulty in having legislation based on techniques instead of the result of the technique, which leads to outdated legislation and major obstacles for the plant breeding sector; urges the Commission to encourage new techniques and ensure access to biological materials for SMEs in the breeding sector, and expects it to give primacy to innovation in this respect;