`Direct payments must only go to active farmers`, says the EESC as it calls for well-funded CAP and special support for young farmers
(WorldNews Politics)

The CAP reform must strengthen the financial position of farmers, as well as their position in the supply chain. A strong well-funded CAP is essential for sustainable and viable agriculture in the EU. The CAP`s provisions must attract and support young farmers and facilitate generational renewal. This includes a strong first pillar that ensures a fair income for active farmers and an incentive for the delivery of public goods, and a second pillar that corresponds to the Cork 2.0 declaration and better supports Europe`s rural areas. It is crucial that the CAP protects the functioning of the single market; but the future CAP must also deliver on the environment, climate change and...