SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

Direct payments should be paid only to active farmers, says EESC

Brussels, 24/05/2018 (Agence Europe)

Direct payments should go only to active farmers, in line with clear criteria and objectives and based on agricultural activity and the provision of public goods, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) recommends in its opinion, adopted on 23 May, on the future of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP).

The opinion drafted by Slovakia's Jarmila Dubravská calls for strong CAP funding and specific support for young farmers. The EESC also calls for a strong and well-funded CAP, with...