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DRAFT OPINION (2024/2110(BUI))

On guidelines for the 2026 budget – Section III

AGRI-PA-766757

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · Rapporteur: Dario Nardella

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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development's draft opinion for the 2026 EU budget highlights the CAP's role and calls for adequate funding, promotion of EU products, a stronger agricultural reserve, and increased research and innovation funding. It also welcomes digital transformation and urges member states to boost generational renewal in farming, especially for women and young people.

Committee position. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on Budgets to incorporate its views into the motion for a resolution on the 2026 budget.

Key points

  1. Highlights the crucial role of agricultural and rural development policies, particularly the CAP, in ensuring fair farmer incomes, sustainable food systems, and viable EU agricultural production.
  2. Calls on the Commission to account for closure of rural development programmes and acceleration of CAP strategic plan disbursement, avoiding payment shortages; budgetary authority should stay vigilant.
  3. Upholds promotion of EU agricultural products to boost competitiveness, including on external markets.
  4. Stresses need for a stronger, more reactive agricultural reserve to cope with unpredictable factors like extreme weather or geopolitical context.
  5. Opposes any proposals to reduce pre-allocated CAP funds in the future budget.
  6. Underlines importance of increasing funding for research, development, and innovation in agriculture and agri-food, as in Horizon Europe.
  7. Welcomes digital transformation in agriculture and rural areas to improve efficiency, sustainability, precision, and effective use of EU budgetary resources.
  8. Urges member states to step up generational renewal efforts by enhancing support measures, improving access to land and credit, particularly for women and young people.

Who is affected

  • Farmers and agricultural producers, who would benefit from continued CAP support and promotion.
  • Member states, which are urged to enhance support for generational renewal and access to land and credit.
  • Women and young people in rural areas, targeted for improved access to farming.