Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The CAP
- Formed in 1962
- Aim: To make the EU self-sufficient in foods production and to improve farmers incomes
- Ireland joined EU in 1973
- The CAP has given Eire €44 billion in funds since then
- AT this time England was Eire only export partner
- Through the CAP it has given Eire the support to export all over EU
- Market Support + Price Guarantees
- Irish farmers incomes rose by 60% in the 60s
- Farmers were paid on how much the producced
- Led to reform in 1992
- Farmers were no longer paid on production - Single Direct Payment
- Quotas Placed to prevent food surpluses
- This meant farmers benefited from a disproportionate way
- Food mountains
- Ireland has benefited through
- Grants/Subsidies
- Income Support
- Although CAP has impacted negatively on Ireland
- Sugar Industry- Mallow/Carlow
- Large scale lay off
- Was worth €75 million to Economy
- Asked farmers to cease production