Spain: Should farmers need to plant vetch to collect the CAP?

Published 2022년 9월 23일

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The article outlines the uncertainty faced by farmers in Spain regarding the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) regulations, specifically the eco-schemes which voluntarily encourage environmentally friendly practices. Despite the scheme being crucial for payment eligation, the lack of clear regulations has led to doubt and potential risk of penalties. One of the main concerns is the requirement for vetch planting, given the high cost of seeds and the poor legume harvest leading to high prices and availability issues. Furthermore, the article highlights the limitations on leaving land fallow under the eco-scheme, at no more than 20% of the farm, to prevent the reduction in payments.
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Plantings are starting and farmers still do not know the rules of the game well, which can lead to penalties in the PAC payments. On this matter, we spoke in the Innovation Section of AGROPOPULAR on September 17, with Juan Pedro Medina, Deputy Minister of Community Agrarian Policy of the Junta de Castilla y León. The expert on Community Agrarian Policy issues recognized that the eco-schemes are the most innovative element of the new CAP: it is an important payment in quantity and farmers will have to be vigilant in order to plan their crops. “It is a voluntary payment”, they will have to decide whether or not they accept it, but they have to know what it consists of to see if it pays them to do the additional practices that are imposed. However, the Ministry does not have all the regulations ready. The most important eco-regimes at the moment are those for sowing and there are many doubts, as he acknowledged. "The course has already started and they will have to be resolved so ...
Source: Agropopular

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