12 Amendments of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI related to 2015/2227(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the global population is growing and is estimated to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, putting increasing pressure on the supply of food and natural resources; notes that this can also have repercussions for European farmers;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that the major challenge will be to ensure an adequate food supply while at the same time preservlimiting the pressure on natural resources; emphasises, ing the environment and valuable resources for future generationsis regard, the potential and importance of innovation in farm management;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Further emphasises that sustainability is also economically beneficial and that sustainable farm management can be a strong foundation for economic viability;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to tackle food waste, since each year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted or lostand particularly systemic food waste, which should be addressed comprehensively but also through innovation solutions;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, therefore, the importance of innovation in supporting farmers in the transition to more sustainable agricultural practices, with the aim of increasing efficiency and productivity whilelowering the pressure on natural resources while increasing efficiency and the quality of products and, at the same time, ensuring food safety, the protection of human and animal health and a reduction in pollution and greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. InsistNotes that farm management practices should ensure the protectionsuccessful farms depend on water and soil quality and biodiversity and that the good stewardship of wnater and soil quality and minimise biodiversity lossural resources lies in the hands of the farmers; highlights the benefits that the right incentives and the sharing of best practices in the field of sustainable farm management can bring in this regard;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, together with shorter supply chains, a fairer income distribution in the supply chain and transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling,would enable farmers wouldto be better equipped to implement greening measures and/or organic farming, thereby further contributing to the conservation of biodiversity; stresses the importance of consumer awareness and information; highlights that more transparency in the supply chains and in production can help consumers to make better informed choices about the products they are buying; this, in turn, can help farmers to earn higher revenues from their production;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Is concerned about the set-up and structure of agricultural subsidies resulting in distortions within the EU market which can lead to inadvertent consequences such as overproduction and the dumping of products on weaker regional markets; stresses that this problem must be urgently addressed;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
(1) Notes that badly targeted subsidies can lead to oversupply in the markets and lower incentives and the urgency to innovate; this problem therefore has not only an economic dimension in unfairly affecting competition, but also a structural one in slowing down innovative and sustainable development of the farming sector;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States to invest more in research andfor innovation programmes and to develop new technologies, including precision farming, to help make agriculture attractive to young peopleand to support the development of technologies that contribute to sustainable and economically viable farm management, as for example precision farming, which can help to attract young people to the farming profession; highlights the need to help farmers to access innovations and technologies and the benefits of the sharing of best practices in this regard;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the importance of enhanced efforts in adapting current agriculture and water management practices to climate change and the need to reverse this trend; stresses the key role that farmers can play in these efforts, especially when supported structurally.