Memorandum submitted by Peel Holroyd (RAS
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You have kindly invited for comments on this
important subject.
May I contribute to this debate?
My career in Livestock feed with RHM Agriculture
(1964-72), Senior Agriculturalist for Marks & Spencer (1972-90)
and subsequently in running my own Consultancy across the Total
Food Chain to the current, highlights mega issues pertaining to
post CAP 2012; vis
1. Every Member country is different, have
different objectives and values. For example the "new ten"
are playing catch-up with the original 15 and as other members
join, the same will apply:
2. All 25 have different "infra-structures"
to operate a Food Chain to provide the Customer on the one hand,
and develop competitive local infra-structure on the other. Fierce
competition is the basis of a "free market"
3. WTO proposes an international "open
trade" philosophy. In EU some businesses will be viable,
many will not be able to compete:
4. The Future CAP has to allow new generations
of farmers to take part in the post 2012 evolution mostly following
their family inheritance and in many areas traditions:
5. Priority focus to every country, has
to evolve around-Food Chain infra-structure, Education and continuous
training and above all detailed understanding of the Market Place.
6. Any form of "support" is to
allow the evolution to commercial parity in a highly competitive
market place/global reality.
Experience over time, species, volumes, global
and much shared skill base et al. supports the practical benefit
of Total Food Chain Management where everybody feels involved
and as such every member of the EU can select their own route
to viability.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can
be of assistance to this important project.
June 2006
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