Trends In Agriculture And Policy

Question 0

How much UK land area is in agri use?

Answer 0

70%

Question 1

How much does agri contribute towards indigenous food production?

Answer 1

75% (does not add much gross value to the economy though)

Question 2

How much nitrogen and phosphorus does agri add to rivers?

Answer 2

60% and 30%

Question 3

Agri Policy : name the three main reforms in last few decades and current one

Answer 3

1973 EU CAP - intervention payments
1992 McSharry reform - direct payments
1999 & 2003 - Single Farm Payment
2013 CAP Reform - real term 3% cut to budget. Budget pillars

Question 4

What are the 3 requirements for ‘greening’? As part of direct payments scheme

Answer 4

1. Crop diversification - 3 crops in a yr
2. Maintenance of permanent pasture
3. Ecological focus areas (maintain >5% in fallow)

Question 5

Future for agri?

Answer 5

• emphasis on food security and PES, within framework for multifunctional land use mgmt
• no longer main sector for rural regions, need to diversify

Question 6

What is fertiliser price strongly correlated with?

Answer 6

Oil prices