ROLE OF CAP GREENING IN FARMERS` DECISION-MAKING

Abstract

CAP Greening is an important part of the sustainable development of scarce resources, conservation of habitats and species diversity. The aim of the study is to examine the role of mandatory requirements resulting from the CAP greening for farm development and environmental conservation. Analysis of available literature data on the CAP greening direct payments was conducted in order to highlight environmentally friendly agricultural practices. The results show that climate and environmentally friendly agrucultural practices are set out in three groups as follows: crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland and maintaining minimum 5% of the farming's area as ecological focus areas. In conclusion, farmers should consider these activities during the decision-making process at farm level and have to comply with the mandatory requirements of cross-compliance.

Keywords

• farmers
• direct payments
• greening
• cross-compliance
• cap