Implications of EU Policy on Agriculture
Ø To
assist farmers to maintain land in good agricultural condition, Member
States would be required to set up a system for advising farmers on
land and farm management.
Ø Farmers
receiving over Euro 15,000 of direct payments or with a turnover
of over Euro 100,000 would be obliged to participate in the farm advisory
system within a period of 5 years.
Ø The
organizations providing the farm advisory services could be public
or private.
Ø If
private, they would need to be overseen by a supervisory body established
by the Member State