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In the European union there are many different rules that you have to comply with to get one of them is the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which attempts to rationalise farming and the production of food and other farmed produce, this is done by allowing subsides to be paid to farmers to grow certain crops, however money spent in the EU can not be spent on reliving unemployment, which is a major concern in all EU states.

The dominance of the market-economy worldwide, along with the subsequent rise of the Green Revolution, eventually led to the mass-shipment and globalization of food. In today’s interconnected society, the third- world produces for consumers within western Europe and the United States.(Guptill, Food Access) This market-driven desire to indulge in out-of-season crops fuels demand towards an industrial agricultural system that focuses on cash-crop monoculture (Guptill et al.,Global Food, 125-130).

Despite the fact that agriculture engenders an insignificant percentage of the EU’s GDP and employs less than 5% of the EU native, the CAP takes up more than half of the EU budget. Additionally, knowing that the BRIC countries have become some of the most significant competitors to the EU, it has been suggested that payments to farmers should be decreased, thus concentrating more on the investment in technology. The distribution of the payments among nations has been highly doubted. We might believe that the CAP aids small family farms to prevent them from going into bankruptcy, yet this is a long way from the reality. A campaign, Famsubsidy.org, consisting of economists, activists and reporters, has been established to reveal the truth about the transparency of the CAP; the movement has found out that rich landlords and even “the British Royal family earn millions in EU farm subsidies”. As argued by Harvey: “Prince Charles and the Duke of Westminster are two of the biggest recipients of the aid in the UK”, hence a negligible amount is going to the poor farmers.

The Civil Rights Movement refers to the political, social, and economical struggle of African Americans to gain full citizenship and racial equality. Although African Americans began to fight for equal rights as early as during the days of slavery, the quest for equality continues today. Historians generally agree that Civil Rights Movement began with the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 and ended with the passing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.

The Art of the readymade, a controversial topic both at the beginning of its conception and its duration, was provocative for artists and audiences alike. What made the readymade so provocative was the push by artists to go against one of the foundations of art, the material, and instead focus almost entirely on its conceptual development. In short, a consequence of the readymade according to Helen’s Molesworth was “a disavowal of an ontological definition of art” . A definition previously shaped by academic art focusing on the considered beautiful aesthetics of artworks that pleased audiences up to the early 20th century. In this essay it will be argued that the readymade defies the “retinal” aspect of art through two factors. The first factor is the application of a foundational physical three step process to allow the readymade to be considered as art. This process is outlined as the inclusive selection of object(s), the removal of the object(s) original purpose and its artistic redefinition through its placement. Alongside this process is the second factor which is the artists own personal experiences that accompanies and influences the readymades purpose. The process and influence from personal experiences are evidently applied to readymades including Marcel Duchamp’s work Fountain, 1917 and Tracey Emin’s work My Bed, 1998. These readymades are considered art as this process and experience becomes the pivotal point in the development of art shifting and redefining the

Notwithstanding, it is criticised within the EU, though subsidies can be closely connected to national economy and politics in some countries. Donald et al (2002: 176) and Halderman and Nelson (2005: 7) speculated that if the EU reduced subsidies or gave up the CAP support, EU could not export products which are imposed heavy financial support such as beef; consequently, agricultural sector would decline and induce mass unemployment and lower income level. Besides, in the case of France which is the largest recipient of CAP supports, French agriculture contributes to approximately 5% of the total EU economy; as an agriculture-rooted country, historically many people are

The CAP is the Common Agricultural Policy, which is the agricultural policy of the European Union. It was founded in 1962, but was reformed greatly, especially in 1992 and 2005. One of the main tasks of the CAP is to implement agricultural subsidies, which are more essential now than ever. Emerging markets were growing more rapidly and this gave them a chance to infiltrate the European market much more quickly than expected. Emerging markets can sell their agricultural products for a cheaper price than the local farmers, because their production costs are much lower. Consumers preferred this lower price, and this resulted in a lower pricing standard than the local farmers could afford. Local farmers could not compete with the farmers from emerging markets and therefore globalisation led to the reformation of the CAP accompanied by farming

More precisely, ‘Contract Farming’ is defined as a system for the production and supply of agricultural/horticultural produce under forward contracts between producers/suppliers and buyers. The essence of . Better services are needed to increase production, arrest declining productivity of traditional crops and, where appropriate, to enable diversification into more profitable, high-value cash crops. The private sector may play a role in providing a range of services from input supply to crop assembly and marketing. The experience of the West as well as many African countries suggests that contract farming and farmer cooperation approaches often work best together, with strong gross-root linkages (Jonathan, et. al., 1999). Contracting with agri-businesses supplies the farmers a range of services, within a linkage-dependent out-grower

Agriculture has been an essential part of to the survival of humanity from the beginning, and we rely on it now just as much as we did then. Fortunately, the technology used in agriculture has been increased over time, and currently the ‘Green Revolution’ is providing us with greater inputs of fertilizer, water and pesticides, new crop strains, and increased technology as stated by Tillman and others (2002). These advances modern agriculture is currently feed 6 million people, and it only continues to increase (in both advances and in those fed). However, the global population is also continuing to increase, allowing for there to be more agricultural output which are essential for social stability and global politics as a whole. While this sounds good, doubling this food production comes with major challenges. Tillman and others (2002) evaluate and explain these scientific and policy challenges that are required to be met in order to sustain the entire agricultural production. This will require fundamental shifts in institutions and policies because the concept of sustainable agriculture must be adopted.

"Agriculture is undoubtedly the most important activity for the majority of the world’s poor, and at the same time it is the most protected sector in industrial countries" (Mlachila, 2010). Agriculture continues to play an important role throughout the world, while in recent years, farmers have been negatively and positively affected by the trade agreements established by both the WTO and Fair Trade system; specifically the banana and coffee farmers. The government's role was to liberalize trade by reducing tariffs and they initiated this by introducing GATT (General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs). This was an agreement between countries that slowly expanded to include countries. Agricultural Trade was left out of the GATT due to the

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is the most complex example of common policy in the European Union. Introduced from 1958 to 1968 and still in existence today, it has brought controversy, dispute and political tension within the EU and with the rest of the world. It is also a remarkable example of the movement toward the unknown realm of integration in Europe. However, subsequent reforms have been slow in arrival and have not always achieved the success expected of them. With the new difficulty of enlargement, challenges will require yet more reform of the CAP. The changing situations and context of the policy will be considered in terms of its effectiveness, as will the reforms of

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the most complex example of common policy in the European Union. Introduced from 1958 to 1968 and still in existence today, it has brought controversy, dispute and political tension within the EU and with the rest of the world. It is also a remarkable example of the movement toward the unknown realm of integration in Europe. However, subsequent reforms have been slow in arrival and have not always achieved the success expected of them. With the new difficulty of enlargement, challenges will require yet more reform of the CAP. The changing situations and context of the policy will be considered in terms of its effectiveness, as will the reforms of the 1980s and 1990s. It

When considering the challenges and opportunities posed by EU non market policies, we must look at both the food producer and the manufacturer as both can have positive and negative reactions. Going forward, global warming is now high on the agenda of policy makers. With agriculture a high contributor, it is unsurprising that measures are being introduced that have effect on the producers’ and manufacturers’. The buzz word now associated with the future of the environment and the food industry is “sustainability”. This refers to sustainable growth as the producers (farmers) try to maximise output. Moreover, with world populations set to dramatically increase up to 2050, the EU and the world must find ways to promote food production. Therefore, policies are now becoming more difficult and multifunctional. This is symbolised through the increasing awareness of the environment and it becoming more and more apparent in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). “The industry realises the need to protect and, where possible, improve biodiversity. Given that the industry’s raw materials are grown in the natural environment, and the industry purchases and processes 70% of EU agricultural production, it is essential that agricultural practices are sustainable.” FoodDrink Europe. (2011). It is here in the CAP that I have found non-market policies to have impacted both positively and, at times, negatively on the food producers and manufacturers operating in the EU. The

The Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) started as a simple price support policy in 1962, and has since been a controversial and widely debated topic with many critics questioning the fundamentals of its operations. Additionally, the CAP concerns and has an impact on an array of areas, not simply farming. The policy aims to tackle issues prevalent to the environment from, the effects on the environment and biodiversity to animal welfare and jobs. This report aims to; explain and analyse how and why the CAP was implemented, how it operates, and provide insight into how and why reforms have been carried out with an evaluation of these reforms.

This report concerns the workings of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and how and why it was implemented in the European Union. I will explain how the CAP operates, including mechanisms and subsidies. I will be explaining and evaluating how the two CAP reforms have been carried out and if they have been successful or not.