Activities of Luís Paulo ALVES related to 2011/2114(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Farm input supply chain - Imbalances in the food supply chain (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to Article 349 TFEU, which establishes a specific regime for the most remote regions;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas high volatility in agricultural commodity and farm input prices has increased insecurity in farm income and in long-term investments by farmers, especially for isolated regions, mountain regions, island regions and the most remote regions, for which the factors of distance and isolation entail high additional costs, impacting negatively on the incomes of those regions' farmers;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas improved sewage systems on farms and in rural areas, as well as composting of slurry have an important potential as nutrient and energy sources, subject to thorough investigation of their possible usage, adequate treatment of potentially harmful substances and strict controls, while it is also necessary to create incentives for generating energy from biomass, a measure which will, besides, contribute to sustainable farming;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that the Structural Funds should be linked up with national funds in such a way as to encourage innovation in agriculture in the Objective 1 regions, in particular by means of enhanced complementarity and increased levels for those funds, thus reinforcing their capacity to ensure training and lifelong learning, progress in agricultural practices, an entrepreneurial spirit in agriculture and the creation of spin-offs;