Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

Initially:
1. common tarriff barrier
2. protected farmers from cheap imports
3. 1962
Main Aims:
1. improve agricultural productivity
  1. helped improve food quality&animal welfare
    1. farming&food
      1. 9% of irish GDP
      2. worth 17 billion
    2. good reputation
    3. agri-food sector
      1. 600 food and drinks firms selling to +140 countries
        24billion for irish economy
2. ensure EU farmers make reasonable living
3. guaranteeing prices
  1. stabilized market
Economy:
1. jobs
2. raising incomes
3. reducing rural poverty
4. improving food standards
CAP Payments:
1. support directly/indirectly
  1. 250,000 jobs
2. 2009-2013: 1.9billion from EU
  1. farmers
  2. Schemes:
    1. Rural Environment Protection (REP)
      1. variety of work
        agritourism
        'open farms'
        'farmhouse B&B'
    2. milk quotas - regular income
    3. retirement scheme
3. farmers supported by CAP supply: eg Largo Foods in Co. Meath (Tayto)

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	Created by xdomiibear almost 11 years ago