As in other industrialized countries, the area of land available for agriculture is declining as more and more potential agricultural land is being used for non agricultural purposes.

any agricultural area of the holding that is used for an agricultural activity or, where the area is used as well for non agricultural activities, predominantly used for agricultural activities or

Just over 70 of this area is used for agricultural purposes.

An increase in the use of agricultural products for energy purposes would also help to alleviate the sector's problems.

Of this area, or 19.0 is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.6 is forested.

4.1.1 Cloning is not a technique that is currently in use in the EU for farming purposes.

First of all, the Committee on Budgets is of the opinion that agricultural products not intended for consumption should be promoted as well as those intended for consumption.

Of this area, or 30.2 is used for agricultural purposes, while or 54.7 is forested.

Over many years, the Lerma has been sapped of its upstream water for agricultural purposes.

My group has always taken the view that the use of agricultural products for industrial purposes should be promoted.

Of this area, or 57.3 is used for agricultural purposes, while or 7.9 is forested.

The development challenge no longer solely consists in bringing agricultural water to deprived areas.

(c) non experimental, agricultural or clinical veterinary practices and trials

The regions and districts for the purposes of the agricultural structure surveys are listed in Annex IV.

An integral part of these programmes includes land distribution for agricultural purposes.

Agricultural biomass also offers potential, and could be widely used for energy purposes.

But, household debt for nonfarm purposes may also expose farm businesses to potential financial difficulty.

Agricultural water use in Europe needs, impacts and challenges, Jacqueline McGlade European Environmental Agency (tbc)

3.5.1 With large scale terrestrial energy crop growing comes the need for sustainable management of forests and farmland.

8.1.2 With large scale terrestrial energy crop growing comes the need for sustainable management of forests and farmland.

Analysis of the characteristics of river basin districts (Article 5)

The call that my Group makes to the Commission is to bring together as soon as possible the forces for resolving this first obstacle, before tackling the subsequent projects.

(11) plant production means production of agricultural crop products including harvesting of wild plant products for commercial purposes

Increased production of agricultural crops for non food purposes offers the opportunity to utilize land that would have otherwise been an unexploited resource.

Meantime, the forests are continuing to die and land used for agricultural purposes is saturated with nitrates and

Consequently, for the purposes of surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings (hereinafter referred to as the farm structure surveys), the regions and districts should be defined in accordance with the NUTS classification.

GÖRLACH (S). (DE) Mr President, let me thank the rapporteur for pointing out once again that this subject, which has come under increasing discussion in recent years, is more than merely a measure to ease the pressure on the market.

This proposal is the first in the field of nonfood uses of agricultural products which gives the initiative to the farmers.

4.1.3 EU citizens have expressed a broadly negative opinion on the use of the cloning technique for reproduction for farming purposes.

Finally, farmers rights need to be protected, the efficiency of land use must be increased, and policies for acquisition of rural land for urban use should be overhauled.

agricultural activity means the production, rearing or growing of agricultural products including harvesting, milking, breeding animals and keeping animals for farming purposes, or maintaining the land in good agricultural and environmental condition as established under Article 6 to this Regulation

State owned agricultural land should not be sold if, according to the territorial planning documents, it is foreseen for other than agricultural needs.

2.1.3 Raw materials, parts and components will have to be used for agricultural purposes and for industrial transformation and maintenance on the islands.

Palestinian Journalist Syndicate, Ramallah

4.1.4 On the other hand, EU citizens have expressed a broadly negative opinion on the use of the cloning technique for reproduction for farming purposes.

2.1.1 The proposal lays down rules for the cloning of animals for farming purposes in the EU and the placing on the market of embryo clones and animal clones.

In the single application, the farmer should declare not only the area he is using for agricultural purposes but also his payment entitlements.

any agricultural area of the holding, including the areas planted with short rotation coppice (CN code ex 0602 90 41), that is used for an agricultural activity or, in case areas are used as well for non agricultural activities, predominantly used for agricultural activities.

effects of bad production years both in our own part of the world and in others, these stockpiles constitute a problem which we must rid ourselves of as quickly as possible.

The vacuum created allowed polluted and saline water to penetrate, thus adversely affecting the quality of water used for household and agricultural purposes.

solely for humanitarian or protective use

This scheme pro vides for the payment of premiums to fanners who withdraw at least 20 of their land from cultivation over at least 5 years. Various alternatives are proposed for the land withdrawn from cultivation non cultivation, reafforestation, pasturage, fallow, non agricultural use, etc. a scheme to encourage cessation of farming or early retirement (Regulation (EEC) 1096 88).

I would also like to emphasise that in addition to the policy of improving product prices, we need another policy to cover the use of agricultural products for industrial purposes.

(8) agricultural activity means the production, rearing or growing of agricultural products including harvesting, milking, breeding animals and keeping animals for farming purposes, or maintaining the land in good agricultural and environmental condition as established under Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782 200317.

Areas covered include educational approaches aimed at farmers and farm communities technical materials for irrigation professionals irrigation scheme management training courses and policy advice in agricultural water management.