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Agri environment in the Netherlands

Agri environment in the Netherlands . Background. Common Agricultural Policy. Natura 2000 and agricultere. Agriculture and Rudal Development in the Netherlands. Agriculture and Biodiversity. Farmers shaped 60-70% of the European landscape. Farming added to the landscape and biodiversity.

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Agri environment in the Netherlands

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  1. Agri environment in the Netherlands Background Common Agricultural Policy Natura 2000 and agricultere Agriculture and Rudal Development in the Netherlands

  2. Agriculture and Biodiversity Farmers shaped 60-70% of the European landscape Farming added to the landscape and biodiversity large % of the bird and plant species outside of protected areas, including endangered ones Land abandonment and intensification; two opposite processes

  3. Impact land abandonment Impacts High Nature Value Farmland in particular (25% of agricultural area) 25% up till 60% semi natural grasslands abandonned in CEE. Wide spread bush encroachment and forestation; loss of landscape and biodiversity Rural economies suffer, youngsters move, elderly stay

  4. Abandonment and biodiversity Grasses take over Shrubs and trees appear Landscape becomes more monotonous

  5. Land abandonment • Bulgaria: • 444.436 ha of semi natural grasslands • 66.665 ha abandoned • 229.400 ha of agriculral land within IBA

  6. EU Policies effecting agriculture Birds and Habitats Directive Water Framework Directive Biodiversity Action Plan for Agriculture Sustainable Development Strategy Common Agricultural Policy

  7. Natura 2000

  8. Importance of semi-natural grasslands

  9. EU Policies – Habitats Directive Identify and delineateNatura 2000 habitat types and species’ habitats Assess Conservation Status for each Natura 2000 habitat type and species Evaluate importance of the habitat types and species for the site Set measures to secure Favourable Conservation Status of the Natura 2000 habitat types and species

  10. Common Agricultural Policy

  11. Key elements of CAP • single farm payment for EU farmers, independent from production; limited coupled elements may be maintained to avoid abandonment of production, • payments will be linked to the respect of environmental, food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare standards, as well as the requirement to keep all farmland in good agricultural and environmental condition ("cross-compliance"), • strengthened rural development policy with more EU money, new measures to promote the environment, quality and animal welfare and to help farmers to meet EU production standards, • a reduction in direct payments ("modulation") for bigger farms to finance the new rural development policy

  12. Common Agricultural Policy

  13. Pilar one support

  14. European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 2007 - 2013 Four axes: 1. Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector (15 %) • Improving the environment and the country side (25 %) • > Protection of biodiversity, HNF • > Water • > Climate change 3. Diversification of rural economy and quality of life (15%) 4. Implementing the Leader approach

  15. Agri-environment measures in the Netherlands

  16. Main features (1) • One national programme for the entire territory of the Netherlands. • EU-budget: € 486 million • Objective: to improve the competitive capacity of agriculture and the quality of rural areas.

  17. Finance (2)

  18. Finance (3)

  19. Axis 1 Main targets • A strong and dynamic agrofood sector • Priority for increasing human and physical capital by knowledge transfer and innovation Target group: • Farmers

  20. Axis 1 measures

  21. Axis 1 measures (2)

  22. Axes 2 • Main targets • Halting the decline of biodiversity • Improvement of environmental and water conditions • Preservation and improvement of valuable man-made landscapes • Climate

  23. Axis 2 measures

  24. Axis 2: target groups Target groups: • farmers • landscape organisations • private land managent parties • and in some cases also water boards

  25. Axis 3 main targets • Diversification of the rural economy • Improving the quality of rural life • More job opportunities • Stimulating enterprise, cooperation and the formation of networks • Education, recruitement and dynamism of rural communities

  26. Axis 3 measures (1)

  27. Axis 3 measures (2)

  28. Axis 3 target groups The measures under axis 3 are directed to a variety of groups. It may involve: • small businesses • members of agrarian families • public authorities • natural or legal persons • participants in an area group.

  29. Axis 4 Main targets: • Mobilising endogenous development potential of rural areas • Bottom-up and innovative approach • Plans involving different sectors of the local economy Target group: • Leader groups.

  30. Thank you

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