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LFA

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 693229 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain Agriculture - Food Industry - Livestock Industry - FisheriesEconomics
  • piiritletud ala, mille põllumulla boniteet on Eesti keskmisega võrreldes üle 10 protsendi väiksem või mille maastikukultuuri hoiuks on vajalik maaviljelus või mille põldude reljeef, suurus või killustatus või nende kohta kehtestatud keskkonnakaitselised kitsendused ei võimalda tõhusat põllumajandustootmist. Vähemsoodsate piirkondade loetelu kehtestab Vabariigi Valitsus või tema volitusel põllumajandusminister.
  • Term introduced in 1975 in the LFA Directive. It covers about a quarter of the agricultural area of the EC. LFAs are usually mountainous regions, areas in danger of depopulation or areas where farming is needed for conservation. Farmers in LFAs get larger capital grants and special payments (headage payments) for cattle and sheep.
less-favoured area preferred
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  • Support for less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions shall contribute to the following objectives. (a) Compensation for naturally less-favoured areas - to ensure continued agricultural land use and thereby contribute to the maintenance of a viable rural community, - to maintain countryside, - to maintain and promote sustainable farming systems which in particular take account of environmental protection requirements.
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