5 Amendments of Richard ASHWORTH related to 2016/2034(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the recent bouts of extreme price volatility in global agricultural markets portend rising and more frequent threats to world food security; undermines investment and modernization, as well as discouraging new entrants and generational renewal in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that direct payments continue to provide a degree of financial stability for farmers, particularly during protracted periods of low prices; considers that direct payments have demonstrated better value for money than the previous practice of direct market intervention;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls foron the creation of a system to protection farmers’ incomes through the useCommission to work closely with national authorities and farming groups to raise awareness and understanding of ‘'risk management’' tools, changing the efforts undertaken so far in available within Pillar II of the 2014-2020 CAP reform;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and the Member States to monitor the significant price volatility of agricultural products by improving the European Food Prices Monitoring Tool (FPMT).; believes that timely market information can improve farmers' ability to react to market volatility and plan accordingly;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that funding from the Rural Development Programme should be targeted towards ensuring farmers receive the training and education required to make adequate use of risk management tools; believes this would allow farmers to better anticipate and manage price volatility;