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 Risk Management Policy

In March 2005, the European Commission presented a discussion paper giving options for future risk management policy.  The paper floats several options including risk insurance, for example, crop loss insurance with 50% EU funding possibly out of the rural development budget.  This idea had been rejected by former Agricultural Commissioner Fischler a couple of years ago.  The second option is for some form of stabilization funds.  The third option is for income support payments where in any given year, a farmer's income declines by 30%, up to 70% of the income losses would be made good.

SCA (Special Committee on Agriculture) discussion on the risk and crisis management paper - April 2005

Communication from the Commission to the Council on risk and crisis management in agriculture

Commission staff working paper document - Annex to the Communication on risk and crisis management in agriculture
 

Reports:

Poland: New Crop Insurance Program (GAIN report PL6076)
 

 

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