CAP post 1992. Flashcards
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Aims.
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- Reduce over production.
- Environmentally sensitive farming: decreasing the use of fertilisers.
- Early retirement for farmers aged over 55.
2
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Key terms.
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- Quotas: Used to reduce production. Farmers are given strict amounts they can produce e.g. milk
- Set aside: Arable farmers must set-aside part of their land and not grow any crops on it. There strict rules about how much what type of land and how it should be used.
- Entry Level Stewardship Scheme: aims to encourage a large number of farmers to deliver simple yet effective management. Farmers receive £30 per hectare per year. Includes: hedgerow management, stone wall maintenance, creating buffer strips, ditch and pond management, infield tree protection, management of rush pastures, stubble control, management of archaeological sites, and bird and flower conservation.
- Buffer zones: these are areas along field boundaries, around ponds and along ditches. These have many benefits e.g. creating new habitats for small mammals, invertebrates and birds, protecting habitats from pesticide sprays, fertilisers and cultivation.
3
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Results.
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- Surpluses fell dramatically through mid-1990s but several governments were not happy with this.
- Germany and the UK were aware that the CAP could not sustain this level of funding without financial problems.
- The EU had to comply with the WTO requirements to work towards Free Trade in food commodities so import tariffs were forced to rely more on world prices.
- Consumers in Europe benefited from cheaper food.
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2002.
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- To switch funds gradually from intensive production to schemes promoting rural life, safer food, animal welfare and a greener environment.
- Farmers no longer subsidised on basis of crop area or head of livestock.
