6 Amendments of Alyn SMITH related to 2007/2194(INI)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes, therefore, that Member States and regional authorities should examine the options for introducing or improving schemes to provide start-up capital to new farmers at preferential rates;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers, in respect of succession arrangements, that consideration should be given to introducing legislation that focuses more closely on keeping farms together, with a view to achieving both economies of scale and economies of scope, succession arrangements involving parties who are not family members should be facilitated in order to preserve farms and to enable young entrepreneurs with an education in farming to become farmers;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that young farmers should be placed in the best possible position to take advantage of the opportunities provided by a greater flexibility in demand for farming-related goods and services, together with a greater opening up of emerging markets around the world and believes that more Community aid should be provided to support schemes aimed at diversification of income, for example through direct marketing or specific quality production schemes and marketing campaigns for quality products, together with enhanced market opportunities for European products through the combination of high quality and production standards with a qualified market access with a view to the conclusion of the multilateral negotiations;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes that thought should be given to using alternative energy sources derived from agriculture and forestry, with a particular emphasis on biogases from farm waste such as animal manure; encourages Member States and regional and local authorities to increase their financial and planning support for sustainable and local biomass use for heat and electricity, especially in relation to promoting the economic prospects of young farmers;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the importance of continuing to improve implementation of the Leonardo programme as well as the use of lifelong training instruments to improve the knowledge and skills of farmers in business, economics, product quality, marketing and environmentally sound production;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to study methods for sharing best practice in innovative farming techniques and farm management among new farmers throughout Europe;