Brussels, 30/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - By adopting the report from the German Green Party member Friedrich Graefe zu Baringhof on the simplified system of granting certain direct subsidies to small farmers which the European Commission is planning to introduce in 2001, the agriculture committee of the EP wants more farmers to benefit from this system. Whilst supporting the proposed regulation (see EUROPE of 19 December, p. 12), the MEP's are asking for the 1000 euro ceiling for direct...