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Continuing in our series of CAP commentary from as wide a range of sources as possible, below we present the CAP position statement of MEP Martin Häusling. In it, he points to the folly of following an export and growth model for agri-food. Moreover, this model as it stands delivers little by way of environmental goods, or for animal welfare or the rural economy. He also emphasises the specific benefits of organic farming, while giving us ten points for major CAP reform. Quelle:...

On October 15th, I presented the study “Down to earth – the soil we live of: On the state of soil in Europe’s Agriculture”, commissioned by myself, in Berlin. Intensive forms of agriculture are on the rise all across Europe, causing more and more soil to suffer from “Burn-out” regarding the soil fertility. In the study, the author shows the causes of this development and explains what kind of treatment is urgently needed for Europe’s soil in order to be prepared well for the extreme weather...

"Down to earth - Der Boden, von dem wir leben: Zum Zustand der Böden in Europas Landwirtschaft“ Etwa 970 Millionen Tonnen fruchtbarer Boden gehen der EU jedes Jahr durch Erosion unwiederbringlich verloren. Immer mehr Böden erleiden einen regelrechten „Burn-out“ ihrer Bodenfruchtbarkeit. Besorgniserregende Fakten, die die Agrarwissenschaftlerin und Co-Autorin des Bodenatlas, Dr. Andrea Beste, aus einer Vielzahl von Forschungsprojekten zum Zustand der Böden in Europa zusammen getragen hat. In...

"Down to earth - Der Boden, von dem wir leben: Zum Zustand der Böden in Europas Landwirtschaft“ Etwa 970 Millionen Tonnen fruchtbarer Boden gehen der EU jedes Jahr durch Erosion unwiederbringlich verloren. Immer mehr Böden erleiden einen regelrechten „Burn-out“ ihrer Bodenfruchtbarkeit. Besorgniserregende Fakten, die die Agrarwissenschaftlerin und Co-Autorin des Bodenatlas, Dr. Andrea Beste, aus einer Vielzahl von Forschungsprojekten zum Zustand der Böden in Europa zusammen getragen hat. In...

Commissioned by The Greens/EFA groupAUTHOR: IVAN MAMMANASeed market regulationNew study highlights concentration in seed market and implications for draft EU rules The Greens/EFA group today presented a new study highlighting the concentration of the European seed market (1). In contrast with claims by the European Commission that market concentration is not a problem, the study revealed five companies (also producing agrochemical products) control more than 50% of the seed market, with major...

30 years of genetically engineered plants - 20 years of commercial cultivation in the United States: a critical assessment Dr. Christoph Then, January 2013This study was written for Martin Häusling, Green Party, Member of the European Parliament. The English version edited and published by Testbiotech German version: Die Rache der Käfer First genetically engineered plants were created 30 years ago. Commercial growing in the USA began almost 20 years ago. Compared to the EU,...

BIODIVERSITY, NOT SOYA MADNESS!How to solve the long-standing problem of protein deficiency in the EUAuthors: Andrea Beste & Runa BoeddinghausSeptember 2011 - A report commissioned by Martin Häusling, MDEP WHEN MEAT PRODUCTION BECOMES COUNTER-PRODUCTIVEThe ability of ruminants (cattle, sheep and goats) to turn pastureland that is of little use for food production into tasty, nutritionally valuable products like beef and milk is one of the main reasons why people started using these...