3 Amendments of Ioannis GKLAVAKIS related to 2008/2219(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Βa. whereas over-intensive farming can contribute to soil erosion, rendering it non-productive,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes the importance of terraces in combating erosion and increasing the water storage capacity of soil and considers that measures should be taken to maintain, restore and build them;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Takes the view that, to this end, the aim should be to cultivate varieties which require less water or, in certain circumstances, to replace spring crops with winter crops, which not only require less irrigation but also effectively protect the soil by means of vegetative cover during the critical erosion period of winter;