8 Amendments of Maria WALSH related to 2024/0176(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the EUR 53,75 billion in commitments and EUR 51,12 billion in payment for agriculture; regrets the decrease compared to 2024 and calls for a budget increase considering the challenges farmerthe agricultural sector and our rural communities will face in 2025;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that people living in rural areas, including farmers, have particular mental health challenges associated with the risk of disconnection and lack of access to mental health services, with suicide rates among farmers being 20 % higher than the national average in some Member States; therefore calls for mental health supports for farmers to be specifically integrated into EU agricultural policies through the provision of long-term funding;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the ongoing negative cascade effects Russia’s war against Ukraine has on European agriculture, such as high input prices, inflation or market disturbances and calls on the Commission and Member States to adjust their funding accordingly;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the recent CAP simplification package and notes it has no budgetary impact; calls for additional measures and resources to address the causes of farmers’ discontent across the EU, including specific funding to ensure Member States manage the implementation of the Nature Restoration Law;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the strengthening of support measures for young farmers; welcomes in that regard that the Commission has prioritised increasing access to land for young farmers in the upcoming CAP reform as gaining access to land is one of the largest obstacles for young people attempting to enter the agricultural sector;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to provide sufficient funding for the agricultural reserve to safeguard food security and water quality;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for an increase in the Horizon Europe research budget for agriculture; emphasizes the vital role of innovation for a more competitive and sustainable agriculture, as well as the importance of digital transformation for both agricultural technology and tourism;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to better address the impact of floods, droughts and wildfires on primary production, food security and farmers’ income through the establishment of an Emergency Response Strategy and Reaction Fund.