Activities of Nedzhmi ALI related to 2018/2037(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The future of food and farming (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the EU is both the world’s largest importer and exporter of agri-food products; at the same time the options of using CAP rural development programmes (RDPs) to contribute towards insurance, mutual funds and income stabilisation schemes for farmers have not been implemented widely;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas there is a gap between income in agricultural sector and those in other sectors of the economy and additionally agricultural income is highly volatile; there is a risk of land being abandoned in areas with natural constraints; there should be sufficient investment into farm restructuring, modernization, innovation, diversification and the uptake of new technologies;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas according to ECA´s Mar 2018 briefing paper Future of the CAP in 2010, for every 100 farm managers above 55, there were 14 farm managers below 35; in 2013 this value decreased to 10.8 farm managers below 35; the average age of EU farmers increased from 49.2 to 51.4 years over the period 2004 to 2013; the smallest farms are most often those of older farmers;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas making EU value added a core objective is one of Commission´s proposals for all future EU policies; however, there is no commonly accepted definition for this concept;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention toWelcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but; calls on the Commission to ensure that financial and performance control and audit functions are performed tounder the same standards and under the same criteria across all Member Statcross all Member States while fully respecting the principles of subsidiarity and flexibility; stresses that the Member States need to be given adequate competence to decide on the content, monitoring, control and sanctions of the support schemes applicable in their territories;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. SUnderlines that agreeing on applying a sound definition of EU value added would benefit public debate and decision-making on future EU spending; supports the move towards increased efficiency of farming and EU added value.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to continue the financing for rural development measures; endorses in this context the principles of LEADER-method as it is fostering innovations, partnership and networking in rural areas;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for increased support for family farms and young farmers;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for better synergies between CAP and other EU policies, in particular regarding energy, water supply, land use, biodiversity and ecosystems, and the development of remote and mountainous areas;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls for measures to further increase the competitiveness of food production sector, introduction of new technologies and increased productivity thus thereby strengthening the EU's leading role in the world.