Two presentations at a conference of Italian agricultural economists in Parma last week summarise the state of CAP reform negotiations
Tag Archives: greening
What farmers should do to qualify for the new CAP green payment
The Council and Parliament will struggle to reconcile their differences over how much flexibility to allow to member states and farmers in deciding eligibliity for the green payment in Pillar 1.
Following the negotiations on the Direct Payments Regulation
As regards the direct payments regulation, both legislative institutions are converging on a similar set of proposals and no issue sticks out which might cause real difficulties when the trilogue negotiations begin.
Forum on CAP reform
Series of papers on the CAP reform process provide excellent overview of key issues
Cyprus Presidency progress report on CAP reform – direct payment controversies
Discussion on Cyprus Presidency CAP reform progress report at Agricultural Council this week will highlight divisions on internal convergence and greening in the direct payments regulation.
Council debate on greening raises more questions than answers
Watching the videostream of the Agricultural Council’s greening debate held earlier this week was a rather depressing experience. There is something profoundly wrong with a decision-making system where food and agricultural policy is determined solely by agricultural ministers who speak on behalf of their farmers only, with only the Commission present to even vaguely represent [...]
What potential agroforestry holds for the future CAP?
A recent conference organised in the European Parliament brought agroforestry to the heart of the discussion on the CAP reform.
Farmer-friendly ideas on greening
COPA-COGECA comes out with new ideas on greening but they help little to tackle its fundamental problem.
Further thoughts on CAP greening
New paper provides useful summary of the CAP greening debate to date.
Delivering environmental benefits through agri-environment schemes
New IEEP study shows the inappropriateness of mandating fixed and uniform management actions across the whole of the EU to achieve environmental goals. Existing entry-level agri-environment schemes in member states involve very diverse management practices which are often revised in the light of experience.
The cost of flat-rate agri-environmental measures
New study of agri-environment schemes shows that it is worth going for more individualised, complex schemes in spite of the much higher administrative costs implied by this approach.
