12 Amendments of Nicola PROCACCINI related to 2022/2183(INI)
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, as a result of the global supply crisis, the FAO estimates that international food and feed prices have continued to rise significantly above their already high levels; whereas, in order to identify and prevent food speculation, operators along the supply chain need to become more transparent with regard to their share of value added throughout the food supply chain;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, while 63% of low-income people worldwide are employed in agriculture and the overwhelming majority of them work on small farmsfarms whose existence is at risk, many people are at risk of food shortages and hunger; whereas the availability of food varies due to climate, seasonality and limited production1 ; _________________ 1 https://www.ifad.org/en/covid19
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to provide farmers with planning security, the appropriate financial resources and guarantees, making it possible to maintain and, if necessary, increase food production in the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure that farmland is used primarily for the production of food and feed;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to provide farmers with better tools so that they may make an increasing contribution to the green transition currently under way: against this background, farmers need to be able to contribute (beyond the limits of self-consumption) to the production of energy, particularly renewable energy, in the EU, so as to give real impetus to the development of circular economy and clean energy practices. What is more, it is necessary to actually involve farmers and their representative organisations in designating suitable areas.
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
EU protein and feed strategy
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive EU protein and feed crops (e.g. maize) strategy that, on the one hand, focuses on domestic production in order to fully exploit its potential and reduce dependence on imports from third countries and, on the other, further safeguards income from sustainable production;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that digital technologies and precision crop management can provide forward-looking solutions to the challenges arising when it comes to monitoring deforestation, the use of pesticides and fertilisers or water consumption for agriculture; calls on the Commission to step up and accelerate the use of, and not only the quest for, digital innovation to modernise EU agriculture, enabling farmers to realise their full production potential and safeguard their incomes in the context of green transition;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to raise the limits for the use of nitrogen fertilisers derived from animal manure, e.g. RENURE2, digestate and any other suitable, tried and tested alternatives, in line with the limits currently applicable to fertilisers; calls on the Commission to consider a temporary exemption to bring down the cost of fertilisers for now, while seeking the introduction of long-term framework provisions to promote a circular economy on farms and reduce dependence on third- country resources; also urges the Commission to revise the Nitrates Directive and the related limit of 170 kg/ha of nitrogen per year; _________________ 2 RENURE: REcovereddigestate Nitrogen from manURE (RENURE).
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to raise the limits for the use of nitrogen fertilisers derived from animal manure, e.g. RENURE2, digestate and any other suitable, tried and tested alternatives, in line with the limits currently applicable to fertilisers; calls on the Commission to consider a temporary exemption to bring down the cost of fertilisers for now, while seeking the introduction of long-term framework provisions to promote a circular economy on farms and reduce dependence on third- country resources; _________________ 2 RENURE: REcovered Nitrogen from manURE (RENURE).
Amendment 486 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates the importance of supporting local production and the consumption of seasonal, local produce supplied via a short, verified supply chain that protects both small producers and consumers alike, reduces waste and losses, and is capable of delivering healthy, certified, high-quality produce at a low environmental footprint;
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)