2 Amendments of Mairead McGUINNESS related to 2008/2026(BUD)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8a (new)
Paragraph 8a (new)
8a. Calls for the elaboration of a pilot project to facilitate an exchange programme between young farmers in developing countries and young farmers in the EU to enable them to gain first- hand understanding of the functioning of their respective markets, of their respective use of technology and their solutions for adapting to climatic conditions;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8b (new)
Paragraph 8b (new)
8b. Urges the Commission and Council to increase the budget for young farmers as this group is facing considerable new challenges (for example combating climate change and maintaining food production in Europe) and has been diminishing for years, for example by strengthening the means for education, training networks and exchange programmes for young farmers or by strengthening the policy tools for young farmers in the Rural Development programme;