Activities of Michel DANTIN related to 2015/2227(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Enhancing innovation and economic development in future European farm management (A8-0163/2016 - Jan Huitema) FR
Amendments (18)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the world’s utilised agricultural area now stands at less than 2000 m2 per person and that that area needs to produce enough food of sufficient quality to keep everyone in the world fed throughout the year;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2011 on the EU protein deficit: what solution for a long-standing problem?
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to tackle food waste by defining the term clearly so as to allow effective action to be taken throughout the food chain (producers, processors, distributors and consumers), since each year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted or lost;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to promote the conclusion in Member States of agreements under which food retailers would distribute unsold food that is still fit for consumption to charitable organisations;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas consumers are demanding food production with higher environmental standards andthat takes greater account of the environment and offers higher nutritional value, while the agricultural sector needs to diversify and innovate to provide good and affordable food for all;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that with appropriate economic incentives, fairer income distribution in the supply chain and transparent market conditions including country of origin labelling, farmers would be better equipped to implement greening measures and/or organic farming, thereby contributing to the conservation of biodiversityhelp conserve biodiversity by using environment-friendly farming methods;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, a more productive and resource-efficient agriculture that is better at optimising its products is key to addressing the challenges of sustainability for all farms of whatever size and to making them better equipped to preserve natural resources;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges Member States to invest more in research and innovation programmes and to develop new technologies, including precision farming, to help make agriculture attractive to young people; stresses, in this connection, the importance of high-speed internet in rural areas, where it plays an essential role in improving farming practices, owing to the increased data handling capacity it offers;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that agriculture has always developed new practices, techniques and production methods that have increased outputs and, improved the adaptability of farming practices to new and changing circumstances and cut production costs; notes further that agriculture is a key part of our natural world which thus provides services that go beyond producing food and can be enhanced by fostering new developments; is convinced that innovation is a prerequisite for maintaining this progress;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is strongly convinced that economic development and sustainable production are not mutually exclusive and are achievable mainly through innovation, in particular in the field of agronomy; stresses the need to support innovation in technology and governance by providing regulatory coherence, clarity and room for entrepreneurship, and urges the Commission to ensure that innovation is explicitly taken into account in forthcoming reviews and reforms of relevant legislation; highlights the fact that European agriculture is able to produce high-quality and high-added value products together with profitable, knowledge-based solutions in order to feed a growing and more demanding world population;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages the Commission to come forward with solutions to stimulate the uptake of ICT-based management systems, real-time data monitoring, sensor technology and the use of detection systems for the optimisation of production systems or precision agriculture, which inter alia could mean adapting to changing production and market conditions leading to more efficient use of natural resources, increased crop performance, reduction of the environmental footprint, efficient accounting of CO2 storage by agricultural land, especially fields and hedgerows, and the associated benefits, better understanding of animal behaviour, and improved animal health and welfare;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that information gathered by robotics, sensor technology, automatic control and other technological innovations in the context of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and Big Data will enable real- time monitoring, better decision-making, and improved operations management along the whole food chain; welcomes the creation of the Alliance for Internet of Things Innovation (AIOTI) Working Group 06 on ‘smart farming and food safety’, and stresses in this respect the importance and relevance of the European Digital Single Market for agriculture in terms of tackling problems of interoperability, standards for better convergence and questions of data ownership of, access to and use of personal and non- personal data;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Supports extensive animal husbandry methods and calls for the development of innovative technologies for the accurate assessment of the environmental benefits of grassland and pastures maintained by this type of farming and recognising the benefits thereof as a complement to crop production;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the enormous potential of technology and innovation for the development of new products and services and job creation along the whole agri-food value chain; acknowledges also the role of technology and innovation in improving farmers' living and working conditions; highlights the creation of new jobs in the agricultural sector, which is of pivotal importance for rural development, and considers that developing modern agricultural practices will make agriculture more attractive to young farmers and entrepreneurs alike; calls on the Commission to look into the possibilities of incentivising farmers to raise public awareness concerning the workings of the agri-food chain and new production methods;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is of the opinion that new information technologies provide ample opportunities to establish new value chains, which could include, for example, more direct contact between producers and consumers, limiting food wastage, with a stronger focus on innovative products, new services and more production differentiation, with the potential to provide new income streams for farmers as well establishing a more transparent marketplace that will be of benefit to farmers and extend their potential reach
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a.. Is also concerned at the EU's continued dependence on imported protein feed such as soya and calls for an ambitious protein crop development policy in the European Union;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for more efforts to be made to develop an integrated pest management system by supporting research into non- chemical alternatives and low-risk measures and pesticides which are more environment-friendly; calls on the Commission to come forward with an action plan road map and to set up an expert group with the necessary funding in order to work towards a more sustainable pest management system; highlights the potential of a pest management that improves the interaction between plant breeding efforts, natural combat systems and pesticide use; notes that biological control mechanisms relating to pests and diseases could reduce the use of pesticides and may contribute to better plant resilience;