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Page 1: Opportunities for CA in the EU Common Agricultural Policy 2014 - 2020. Gottlieb Basch

European Commission

Opportunities for Conservation Agriculture in the EU Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020

Gottlieb BaschGonzález-Sánchez, E.; Gómez McPherson, H.; Kassam, A.

5th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture

September 26-29, 2011, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Content

The dilemma of CAP objectives

The evolution of the CAP over 40 years

CAP objectives and deliverables of CA

How to break the ice?

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The evolution of the CAP over 40 years

Reducedsurpluses

Environment

Incomestabilisation

Budgetstabilisation

Food security

Improvingproductivity

Market-stabilisation

Incomesupport

Overproduction

Explodingexpenditure

Internationalfriction

Structuralmeasures

Deepening the reform process

Competitive-ness

Rural development

Market orientation

Consumerconcerns

Farm income

Ruraldevelopment

Environment

The Early Years (1960s)

The Crisis Years (1980s)

The 1992Reform

Agenda 2000

CAP Reform 2003

Productivity

Competitiveness

Sustainability

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The 2003 reform

Its objectives :

• a competitive agricultural sector

• diversity and quality of food

• environmentally friendly production methods

• enhanced landscapes

• vibrant rural communities

• shrinking negative impact on world stage

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The policy dilemma :

• be competitive in world markets and simultaneously meet the highest environmental, food quality and animal welfare standards

The orientation of CAP reform aims at meeting objectives :

• in a manner that meets citizen, taxpayer and consumer priorities

• in the less-trade distorting manner

The 2003 reform

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EU agricultural policy model after 2003

(CONSTANTINOU, 2007)

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The Lisbon strategy (2005)

The strategy seeks to tackle the EU's urgent need for higher economic growth and job creation and greater competitiveness in world markets. It is a major EU policy priority.

It aims to provide people with a better standard of living in an environmentally and socially sustainable way.

“Become the most competitive area in the world by 2010”

"Strong economic performance" that goes hand in hand with "the sustainable use of natural

resources".

CAP

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The health check (2008)

Further Decoupling of support

Shifting money from direct aid to Rural Development

Abolition of set-aside

Cross Compliance

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Export subsidies Other market support Coupled direct paymentsDecoupled direct payments Rural development % of EU GDP

Source: European Commission - DG Agriculture and Rural Development

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Common Agricultural

Policy

Farmers

Consumers

Taxpayers

Industry

Environmental and other NGOs

Member States ...

EUEU

WTO

OECD

Net exporters

Net importers

ACP

LDCs

MERCOSUR...

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Enlargement to New Member States

An even increasing number of demands

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Now…, the 2014 – 2020 reform

Concepts

Smart Growth: improving resource efficiency and competitiveness

Sustainable Growth: food, feed and renewable production

Inclusive Growth: unlocking economic potential in rural areas

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The 2014 – 2020 reform - Future challenges

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The dilemma continues … (1)

Too many, apparently contradicting, objectives

Protection of soil, water, air, biodiversity, etc.

Reasonable farm income

Landscape management

Globalization of agricultural markets

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The dilemma continues … (2)

Too many, apparently contradicting, objectives

Competitiveness of European agriculture

Reduction of subsidies

Food safety and security at acceptable prices

Bio-energy crops

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The dilemma continues … (3)

Too many, apparently contradicting, objectives

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CAP2020

Which approach ???

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Which approach ???

Crop Yields, Profitability & Competitiveness

Biodiversity & diverse Landscape

Less surface runoff& Floods Less soil erosion & Soil Compaction

Soil Fertility & Carbon sequestration

ConservationAgriculture

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Viable food production

increase cost effectiveness by reducing inputs in form of machinery, energy, labour and fertilizers

provide similar or even higher yields through improvements in soil structure, organic matter and overall soil fertility

CA has proven to:

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Sustainable management of natural resources and climate action

diminish off-site damage of infra-structures and pollution of water bodies through less runoff and a much reduced sediment load

reduce runoff and erosion through better aggregate stability and protective cover of the soil by crops or crop residues

maintain and improve in-field and off-site biodiversity through the absence of destructive soil disturbance, protective soil shelter and less off-site transport of contaminants

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Sustainable management of natural resources and climate action

mitigate CO2 emissions through reduced fuel consumption and sequestration of atmospheric carbon into soil organic matter

increase the share of green water through better infiltration and water holding capacity and decreasing unproductive losses through evaporation

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Balanced territorial development

contribute to the diversity of rural landscape through enhanced crop diversity and cover crops

maintain disfavoured rural areas under production through economically viable production methods

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Push factors

Improve standard obligations for cross compliance

Minimum thresholds for soil and water conservation

Soil Framework Directive

How to break “the ice”?Opportunities?

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How to break “the ice”?Opportunities?

Pull factors

Incentives at least for the transition phase

Effective knowledge and technology transfer

Reward for additional ecosystem services

Advocacy and policy action

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