The money-watering in the agricultural sector is the tax number is reasonable

Councilor smoke call for a strong Greening of the direct payments

Dornbirn (OTS) – Approximately 40 percent of the total budget of the European Union, namely EUR 60 billion, is spent on the Common agricultural policy (CAP). „Especially in the face of species extinction and the consequences for the natural cycle of the direct payments of the funds in the new funding period must be done from 2020, more ecological,“ demanded councillor for Environment, John smoke in today’s (Thursday) press conference in the inatura in Dornbirn.

The largest share of payments to Agricultural holdings, so that, the per hectare agricultural area will be a flat rate paid. The area of strong large-scale enterprises benefit in particular. „This watering can is out of time and need to have in the next period to an end,“ stressed smoke. The subsidies to agriculture are bound to little in the way of services. Currently, the programs for the next funding period to 2020 in the whole of Europe+.

A strong Alliance of environmental protection and agriculture required

Although the so-called „Greening was introduced in the current funding period“ as a mandatory contribution, but the evaluation of the effects was extremely sobering, said Wolfgang Suske, expert on nature conservation and Rural development. „The decline of birds in the agricultural landscape of Europe-wide concern“, named Smoking as one of several examples. Just as dramatic is the insect stocks. Of the 208 native butterfly species, two-thirds are at risk. In the case of the just launched negotiations on the new funding period, a councillor designated Smoking calls for a „strong Alliance between environmental protection and agriculture, in the sense of a sustainable cultural landscape“.

Benefits, fair pay

„I want in Vorarlberg, the typical peasant structure to better support because that is exactly where enormous benefits for the environment and nature conservation, and thus for the society will be provided,“ stressed Councilor smoke. This also supports the organic farmer and nature Board member Hildegard Burtscher: „The farmers are doing valuable work for the preservation of the cultural landscape and its management techniques have a great influence on the animal and plant world. Sustainable Work should also be rewarded accordingly.“ The Alpine needed, in the future, more funding, smoke, and Burtscher. A farm with 10 hectares of steep land and a 35-degree slope received so far, only for about 7.5 hectares of promotion. The Rest remains unaccounted for. „The performance-related subsidies in the Alpbereich need to be maintained and be expanded and enhanced incentives for nature protection-compliant Cultivations. Steep slopes must be compensated for,“ demanded organic farmer Burtscher.

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