Activities of Irène TOLLERET related to 2022/2182(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Generational renewal in the EU farms of the future (debate)
Amendments (22)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that generational renewal in agriculture is key for the social, economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas and EU food autonomsovereignty, as well as for the future of agriculture and the traditional familythe balance between territories, the adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, the preservation of biodiversity and natural resources and for the diversity of sustainable farming models;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that supporting generational renewal in agriculture is an objective of the 2023-2027 common agricultural policy, underlining that the supports have been upgraded compared to the previous CAP;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the price and availability of land, low profitabilitydifficult access to credit, low profitability, consequences of climate change, administrative requirements and the image of the sector were identified as the main barriers to becoming a farmer11; _________________ 11 European Commission, ‘Public consultation results on the CAP reform’, 2017.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the inconsistency that often exists between the takeover value of a farm and the actual profitability of the farm being sold.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that farming is not just a job, but a way of life with close ties to nature and, a strong willingness to make an impact for society, while keeping a work- life balance, a strong sense of community belonging, which generates benefits for society as a whole;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that some young people in some rural areas experience significant daily challenges, particularly as regards education and training, access to quality jobs, social isolation, infrastructure and public transport, healthcare and digital connectivity, especially in remote and less developed rural regions;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop coherent strategies to promote generational change, combining different measures in a complementary way, such as financial support, tax breaks and incentives, pensions and social measures adapted to farmers, to improve links between EU policies and national and regional policies;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States and Regions to make their generational renewal policy a lever of their national or regional agricultural projects;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to provide access, in their advisory services, to a farm succession facilitator that can provide guidance during farm transfers, namely on intergenerational dialogue, legal and taxation frameworks and, financial support possibilities, establishing farm diagnosis and ensuring follow-up;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to promote innovative models of intergenerational collaboration, such as partnerships, share farming or land- matching services, as well as transmission or pre-retirement schemes and trial periods;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the importance of preserving farmland and the objectives of sustainable food production; calls on the Commission to launch a study on the effects of competing uses for farmland, such as urbanisation and energy, on the quantity and quality of farmland available and on prices and land concentration, while also evaluating the impacts of all relevant EU policy areas, including the CAP, in this regard;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of action at EU level, including through legislative instruments, sharing of good practices, to improve the functioning of farmland markets;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to regulate agricultural land markets in ordercombat excessive land concentration and land grabbing, to promote land access for young farmers by all means available, including targeted tools such as pre- emptive rights in favour of young farmers, price cmontrolsitoring, acquisition caps or obligations to maintain agricultural activity;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to establish an EU observatory on farmland, as part of the Rural Observatory, making the best use of all existing data collection tools, to monitor, in particular, trends and prices for land sale and rental, as well as changes in farmland use;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that public support is fundamental in addressing the financing problems affecting young farmers, in particular for women and small farms; underlines the need to support young farmers in accessing information on financing opportunities and the development of business plans as well as getting access to guarantees and risk sharing loans;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to make start-up and investment aid for young farmers available throughout the entire budgetary period of the CAP and to support access to training opportunities, namely on soft skills and digital and sustainable farming methods, in particular for new entrantstaking into account the specific needs of new entrants; as early as in the definition of the business idea; believes that Member States should keep making sure specialised education is provided to future farmers as well as qualified workforce for the sector;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that the generational renewal in agriculture is a demographic challenge that also relies on the ability of the CAP to define and promote active farmers, to target several supports towards them and to control the expansion of farms.
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Invites all stakeholders from the value chains to make generational renewal in agriculture a strategic priority by offering adequate incentives, complementary to public supports
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Stresses that decent and attractive income and living conditions for young farmers depend, inter alia, on a better share of value within agri-food chains, ethical marketing prices and long-term contracts
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Insists that young people must be involved and given the ability to participate in political life and decision-making processes, including by supporting and promoting young farmers organisations at local, regional, national and EU level, to ensure that their specific needs are accounted for and that policies provide effective support for their development;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Insists that rural areas must be able to provide adequate and flexible living conditions for young and new farmers and their families, namely better mobility, access to better education, career opportunities, health, leisure and culture services, and broader digital connectivity;