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1. Reform of the
EU Agriculture Policy:
What is it about?
43.000.000.000 €
are spent annually for
agriculture subsidies without
securing sustainability for
our soils and Environment. An
equivalent to 32% of the entire
EU Budget.
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2. What has to change?
Our goals:
Reform of the common EU agriculture policy
(CAP) towards a environment sound agriculture.
Coupling of the direct payment to
environmental services.
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3. What has to happen in detail?
Our demands:
1. No subsidies without benefits for people and nature
2. Higher support for voluntary programmes for conservation programmes
3. Sanctions for the destruction of soils, water and biodiversity
4. Sustain jobs and Environment simultaneously
5. Reform of the CAP with a meaningful Greening
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4. 1. Sustain and create habitats
for animals and plants: What is Greening?
The core elements
Obligatory at least 7 % Ecological
Focus Areas
2. No longer support for
monocultures: At least 3
different crops (Crop
diversification)
3. Protection of valuable
pastures and meadows:
Ban on plowing of grassland
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5. Why do we ask for Greening?
Five effects:
1. Habitats will be protected
2. Healthy soils
3. Groundwater will be secured
4. Green House Emission will be reduced
5. Production of healthy food will be secured
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6. Why do we need your help?
5 reasons for you to take action:
1. Shaping our democracy
2. Enhance more Environmental protection
3. Establish a fairer distribution of funds
4. Maintain the countryside for the next generation
5. Send a signal for healthy food!
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7. Take action now!
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