Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2021/2208(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on addressing food security in developing countries
Amendments (8)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Expresses its concern regarding the worldwide increase of food insecurity over the last year and the prospects of a further increase of food insecurity in the near future; points out that food price inflation is currently experienced in most countries, typically having the highest impact on people who spend a larger share of their income on food;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that agriculture and food security are the foundation blocks for broader economic development, and insists that agricultural development must support self-sufficient agricultural production systems and food sovereignty in developing countries; highlights that the setting up of cooperatives and producer groups in developing countries must be encouraged in order to strengthen the position of primary producers in the chains;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the positive contribution of expertise of the European agricultural sector for the development of world food production and stresses the need to prioritise partnerships in research and innovation in agriculture, including through Horizon Europe, in order to increase yields and farm outputs;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes in particular the recommendations of the Task Force Rural Africa and the setting up of the agrifood platform linking the African and European agrifood private sectors to boost twinning, the exchange of best practices and sustainable and inclusive investments in local agriculture;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the farm to fork strategy is the EU’s most ambitious policy framework to promote a more sustainable and resilient EU food system and support a global transition to sustainable food systems; stresses that the cumulative direct and indirect impact of the farm to fork strategy on world food production and world food prices needs to be carefully assessed;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the necessity to reinforce research and share innovations between the EU and developing countries to increase food system resilience, especially in the context of climate change; highlights the opportunities of digitalisation to use land and resources in a more efficient way contributing to increased food production;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages increased consistency between EU development and trade policies to support the global transition to sustainable agrifood systems; stresses that for sustainability objectives to be successfully pursued it is a pre-requisite that third countries acting on the global stage contribute their part;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that while lifting export subsidies and decoupling direct payments has significantly reduced the risk of dumping practicesistortion, some areas of concern persist and should be closely monitored, in particular agricultural sectors still tied to coupled income support in many EU Member States; highlights that EU policies are in line with WTO requirements.