Activities of James NICHOLSON related to 2009/2236(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Future of the CAP after 2013 (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the EU must continue to ensure food security for its citizens as well as help feed the world's poor; whereas the number of hungry people now exceeds 1 billion and in the European Union today there are over 40 million poor people who do not have enough to eat,. Believes that all scientific avenues to increase food production should be explored in order to ensure that world hunger can be alleviated.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas global food demand is expected to double and world population is predicted to grow from 6 billion today to 9 billion by 2050 according to the FAO, and global food production will need to increase accordingly against a background of pressure on natural resources, meaning that the world will need to produce more food whilst using less water, less land, less fertilisers and less pesticides.
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that agriculture is well placed to make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by continuing to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, making use of new technologies and increasing carbon sequestration;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recognises the obstacles young farmers face when trying to enter into the agricultural sector such as high starting up costs, the prohibitive cost of land and the reluctance of financial institutions to provide credit due to the economic crisis
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Points outs that in order to achieve the main goals of the CAP (notably food security and the provision of public goods) and to foster the existence of dynamic rural communities, it is crucial to retain a strong farming sector
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Stresses, in this regard, that key objectives of a reformed CAP should be to encourage generational change in farming, explore ways of attracting young people to agriculture and implement measures which would serve to facilitate their entry into the sector.
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Believes that farmers should be able to take advantage of new technologies which have the potential to allow production to increase whilst reducing the use of pesticides, fertilisers, land and water. Insists, however, that the use of new technology in agriculture should not undermine the ability of any farmer to choose what production method they use, or the ability of the consumer to choose food produced by different production methods.
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Believes that safeguards need to be introduced to ensure that biotechnology can be further explored for use in the agricultural sector without impacting on existing production methods.
Amendment 697 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
Paragraph 58 a (new)
58 a. Believes that any reform to the LFA scheme, particularly regarding how LFA areas are designated and classified, should take into consideration the difficulties experienced by farmers in all parts of the EU, as these vary greatly according to different biophysical and climatic conditions. Considers that areas which may be excluded under any new rules are granted an adequate phasing out period.
Amendment 759 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Recalls that, amongsBelieves that the current set of market tools, including export refunds, should continue to be phased out according tobe retained as an additional measure against extreme price volatility, while compatible with WTO agreements;