4 Amendments of Giovanni LA VIA related to 2011/2114(INI)
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses in particular the need for a European Ftood Prices Monitoring Tooll to monitor both input costs and food prices, which would deliver better transparency on input price development and allow farmgate prices to be linked to production costs;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a substantial part of the next research framework programme to be earmarked for applied R&D in farm-inputs management in order to reduce input costs and improve agronomic practices, including involvement and improved training and capacity building for farmers and better collaboration between public and private science organisations and farmers organisations, thereby delivering practical applications on the ground which could improve and modernise the industry;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote, through legislative measures, investments in energy saving and renewable (wind, solar, biogas, geothermic etc.) energy production on- farm or in local partnership projects (wind, solar, biogas, geothermic etc.)promoted by local stakeholders, with a special focus on using waste and by- products on a local level;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for greater support for training farmers in water management and irrigation, including practical tools for water storage and measures to prevent nutrient losses or salinisation, as well as improved water pricing and water administration schemes at local and regional level, in order to help prevent the wastage of water and reduce input costs in the long term;