AXIS 2 - IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COUNTRYSIDE

MAIN ACHIVEMENTS – EU 27 (2)

Measure 214

Measure 212

Measure 211

Measure 221

Measure 226

Measure 215

Rural Development Programmes 2007-2013

AXIS 2 INFOGRAPHIC

EAFRD Axis 2 aimed to improve the environment and the countryside, providing measures to protect and enhance natural resources, as well as preserving high value farming, forestry systems and cultural landscapes in Europe’s rural areas.

The measure aimed to encourage farmers and other land managers to introduce or continuing to apply agricultural production methods compatible with the protection and improvement of the environments, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity.

Utilised Agricultural Area under agri-environmental

support (2007)(3) :

Supported agricultural land in other less-favoured areas or areas

affected by specific handicaps:

Supported agricultural land in mountain areas:

Number of holdings supported:

Number of holdings supported:

Agricultural land that has been afforested:

Supported area of damaged forests:

Number of farm holdings receiving support:

The measure aimed to prevent land abandonment in areas with handicaps (other than mountain areas) and supported activities that stimulate use of agriculture land, promote sustainable farming systems and maintain countryside.

The measure provided financial support for afforestation of agricultural land that contributes to the protection of the environment and biodiversity, prevention of natural hazards and fires, and mitigate climate change.

The measure granted payments to farmers in mountain areas to offset their additional costs incurred by continued use of agricultural land in these areas and prevent land abandonment.

The measure supported activities in damaged forest areas necessary to restore and maintain their environmental and economic role.

The measure provided financial support with the aim to encourage farmers to adopt high standards of animal husbandry which go beyond the relevant mandatory standards.

Allocation of 2007-2013 total public budget per Axis(1)

Most important Axis 2 measures in terms of budget and spending

Highest share of Axis 2 Budget on total RDP budget: Top 5 MS

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Agri-environment payments

Payments to farmers in areas

Natural handicap payments

First afforestation of agricultural land

Restoring forestry potential

Animal welfare payments

with handicaps, other than mountain areas

AXIS 247 %

AXIS 1AXIS 3

AXIS 4

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE &COMPLIMENTARY DIRECT PAYMENTS

Measure 214

Measure 212

Measure 211

Measure 226Measure 221

Measure 215

Billions (€)Expenditure up to December 2013

I re land

0 2010 30 40

Finland UK Austr ia

Remaining 2007-2013 Budget

83% 76% 73%81%

42,947,455 ha

38,267,728 ha

15,073,032 ha

1,888,613

1,003,676

(or 25% of the total UAA)

(or 25% of the total UAA)

260,579 ha

6,482,586 ha

77,750Data source: (1) Financial data on programmed and declared total public expenditure up to December 2013 (DG AGRI)(2) Output indicators data up to December 2012 (DG AGRI).(3) From Farm Structure Survey, EUROSTAT, most updated available data.

For more information on the latest monitoring indicators, please visit the “Rural Development Policy in Figures” section on www.enrd.eu

Sweden

64%

to farmers in mountain areas

and introducing prevention actions