Gainers and losers of the implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy in Wallonia

peer reviewed ; The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) defined in 2013 is implemented since 2015. It offers several options to the Member States/Regions. This paper describes the choices which have been made in Wallonia and their consequences on direct payments. It appears that 42% of the farmers will lose between 2014 and 2019, while 44% will gain and a quasi-status quo is observed for the remaining 14%. Finally, the new situation is politically acceptable and gives more support to small farms, young farmers and cattle breeders, though the global envelope for direct payments will decline in... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Burny, Philippe
Terrones Gavira, François
Dokumenttyp: journal article
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Verlag/Hrsg.: Elsevier
Schlagwörter: Common Agricultural Policy / Wallonia / Belgium / Direct payments / Farmers’ income / Life sciences / Agriculture & agronomy / Sciences du vivant / Agriculture & agronomie
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/192153

peer reviewed ; The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) defined in 2013 is implemented since 2015. It offers several options to the Member States/Regions. This paper describes the choices which have been made in Wallonia and their consequences on direct payments. It appears that 42% of the farmers will lose between 2014 and 2019, while 44% will gain and a quasi-status quo is observed for the remaining 14%. Finally, the new situation is politically acceptable and gives more support to small farms, young farmers and cattle breeders, though the global envelope for direct payments will decline in Wallonia.