REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 39 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND ( B ) OF THE TREATY THE AFFORESTATION OF LANDS WHICH ARE MARGINAL FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE PLANTING OF SHELTER BELTS SHOULD FORM AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT PART OF AN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THESE AREAS BECAUSE THESE FORESTRY MEASURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO :
- THE CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOIL , THE FAUNA , THE FLORA AND THE SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER BALANCE ,
- HELP TO PROVIDE FOR A BETTER USE OF MANPOWER IN AGRICULTURE BY CREATING ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN INITIAL PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES , FOR THOSE NOT IN FULL-TIME AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT ;
WHEREAS THE LACK OF NON-AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES , ALLIED TO THE RELATIVELY LOW LEVEL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY , HAS LED TO A PROGRESSIVE EMIGRATION OF THE YOUNGER AND MORE ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE FARM POPULATION ; WHEREAS THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION OF THOSE REMAINING ON THE LAND IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IS VERY LOW ; WHEREAS THERE IS NEED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUITABLY EQUIPPED TRAINING CENTRES OR THE EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF THOSE ALREADY EXISTING ;
WHEREAS THE FOREGOING MEASURES CAN BE IMPLEMENTED TO MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE ONLY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AIMED AT PROMOTING THE ORIENTATION OF FARM PRODUCTION AND THE FARM TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES BEST SUITED TO THE PHYSICAL , ECONOMIC AND STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS OF AGRICULTURE IN THE REGION OR OF AN AREA WITHIN IT ;
WHEREAS SUCH A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME SHOULD , AMONG OTHER THINGS , ENSURE THAT INVESTMENTS UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL MEASURES WHICH INFLUENCE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ARE UTILIZED TO MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE AND IN A COORDINATED FASHION IN PROMOTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF FARMING IN THE REGION ;
WHEREAS EXPERIENCE TO DATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/159/EEC OF 17 APRIL 1972 ON THE MODERNIZATION OF FARMS ( 5 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 78/1017/EEC ( 6 ) , SHOWS THAT RELATIVELY FEW FARMERS IN THE REGION , BECAUSE OF THEIR EXISTING LOW INCOME LEVELS , ARE CAPABLE OF IMPLEMENTING DEVELOPMENT PLANS AIMED AT ATTAINING THE LEVEL OF COMPARABLE INCOME REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF THAT DIRECTIVE ;
WHEREAS IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF FARMS THROUGH THE INITIATION OF PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT ;
WHEREAS , BECAUSE OF THE EXISTING DEFICIENT MARKET STRUCTURE AND INEFFICIENT MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR FARM PRODUCTS AND FOR FARM INPUTS , THE IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESSING AND MARKETING FACILITIES IS AN IMPORTANT PRECONDITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE REGION ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , THE DIFFICULT FINANCIAL SITUATION IN AGRICULTURE NECESSITATES SPECIAL TERMS OF FINANCING UNDER REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 355/77 OF 15 FEBRUARY 1977 ON COMMON MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ARE PROCESSED AND MARKETED ( 7 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1361/78 ( 8 ) ;
WHEREAS THE AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICE HAS A LEADING ROLE TO