This document summarizes data on farm subsidy payments from the European Union. It shows that over the past decade, the total value and number of subsidy payments has increased significantly, reaching €66 billion and 12.1 million payments by 2008. It also provides details on subsidy payments distributed in Poland in 2007, including a list of the top 10 recipients. The document argues that adopting a flat subsidy rate per hectare across EU countries could benefit newer member states that currently receive lower direct payment rates compared to older member states. This presents political challenges but could increase fairness in how the Common Agricultural Policy funds are distributed.
6. Data obtained - timeline
May 06 May 07 August 08
Value of
€33 billion €55 billion €66 billion
payments
Number of
n/a 8.2 million 12.1 million
payments
Number of
0.9 million 2.6 million 6.5 million
recipients
Countries 8 18 21
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9. CAP payments in Poland, 2007
Number of Number of
Amount €
payments recipients
2 098 371 339 3 218 470 1 396 874
10. In Poland the biggest 20
per cent of recipients got
67 per cent of all payments
(2007)
11. Top 10 recipients, 2006 & 2007
Recipient name Location Amount €
Spółdzielcza Agrofirma Witkowo Witkowo Pierwsze 4 255 935
Top Farms Głubczyce Spółka Z.O.O Głubczyce 4 064 372
Top Farms Wielkopolska Sp. Z O. O. Piotrowo Pierwsze 3 991 238
Kombinat Rolny Kietrz Sp.Zo.O. Kietrz 3 814 261
Poldanor S.A. Przechlewo 3 798 350
Kom-Rol Kobylniki Spółka Z O.O. Kobylniki 2 221 563
Agro - Skandawa Spółka Z Ograniczoną Aptynty
Odpowiedzialnością Agro - Skandawa 2 084 845
Sp. Z O.O. Z O.O.
Rolnyvik Sp. Barciany 1 922 988
Polska Hodowla I Obrót Zwierzętami Szymankowo
Sp. Z O.O. Szymankowo 1 808 175
Agri Plus Spółka Akcyjna Konarzewo 1 558 059
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CASH COWS
WHAT IT COSTS THE TAXPAYER TO DESTABILISE DAIRY MARKETS
British export subsidies, by Export subsidy granted, by company, 2004 and 2005
destination country, 2004 and 2005
Fayrefield
Foods* £22,149,818
Philpot Dairy
Products £21,957,002
SAUDI Dale
ARABIA Farm* £19,391,504
£2,147,003
INDIA
£1,244,914 Nestle
UK £7,442,672
JA N
APAN
UAE BANGLADESH £1,24 273
£ 44,2
ALGERIA £6,016,605 £3,479,499
£9,413,948
TMC Dairies
EGYP
YPT (NI) £6,421,069
MEXICO £3,03 340
,031,340
£7,714,200
PH IPPINE
PHILIP NES
JAMAICA
JA AICA £1,7 ,901
,708,9
£2,296,9 7
£2 296,987 OMA
OMAN Hoogwegt
£4,660,97
,660,973 International £6,016,872
SUDAN THAILA D
HAILAND
IVORY COAST
IVO £3,906,970 £6 06,805
£6,706,80
VENEZUELA £5,722,515
722,515 Lakeland Dairies
£2,274,752 (NI) £4,863,754
NIGERIA
£11,782,308 IND
INDONESIA
ESIA
£2,94 8
£2,947,118
Eilers & Wheeler
Sales £4,009,257
Meadow
Foods £3,335,750
KEY F Uhrenholt
Dairy £3,084,188
*includes subsidiaries
£1 to £4m £4 to £7m £7m+
£0m 5 10 15 20
GRAPHIC: CATH LEVETT PHOTOGRAPH: ALAMY SOURCE: FARMSUBSIDY.COM
Who’s creaming off EU subsidies?
Exports of cheap European dairy products are crushing the livelihoods of developing world farmers, writes Heather Stewart
B
ritish-based exporters, including known as the EU ‘butter mountain’ cow is one of the most reliable ways of on behalf of the EU, said Britain would
Nestle and Dairy Crest, have (‘wine lakes’ were another manifestation Peter Mandelson lifting yourself out of poverty,’ says like to see them abolished.
claimed £126m of taxpayers’ of the same problem). But after a barrage agreed to Europe Thurston, who is trying to compile a ‘We would prefer that export refunds
money over the past two years for of criticism of this very visible waste, giving up export Europe-wide directory of how Cap disappeared as soon as possible; but as
sending surplus butter and milk powder to Brussels switched its attention – and its subsidies by subsidies are spent. long as they are there, British farmers are
poor countries such as Nigeria and cash – towards exporting the products. 2013. Critics say Sheila Page of the Overseas Develop- entitled to claim them just like all EU
Bangladesh, according to a new report Since the EU price is so much higher this is no help to ment Institute says small-scale farmers farmers,’ he said. He added that the gap
obtained exclusively by The Observer. than the world average, farmers are farmers driven in Bangladesh or Indonesia would prob- between the fixed EU price and the
Export support for British dairy prod- given a refund for each kilogram of but- out of business. ably not be the beneficiaries if the subsi- world price had narrowed in recent
ucts is only a tiny part of the complex ter or skimmed-milk powder they dies were removed; but more efficient years, and argued that the amount spent
€43bn web of farm subsidies that export, so that they can sell at something exporters, such as Argentina and Aus- on export refunds had been ‘withering
stretches across the European Union. closer to the market price and avoid major destinations for exports are sur- tralia, could win such markets in fair away’.
But by anatomising this one subsidy in making a huge loss on the transaction. prising. British firms were handed (unsubsidised) competition. Britain’s small-scale dairy farmers,
detail, the figures provide a startling pic- This year the subsidies are €109 (£73) for £11.8m over the two-year period for ‘If they weren’t getting it from the EU, many of whom have been driven out of
ture of how the Common Agricultural every 100kg of butter exported. sending milk products to Nigeria, for they would be getting it from some- business recently, see little of the benefits
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23. EU Budget Transparency (at last!)
30 Sept 2008: Pillar 2 + non-CAP
30 April 2009: Pillar 1
29. A flat rate for direct
payments would benefit
new member states
30. Direct payments, € per hectare, 2013
Elláda
Malta
Nederland
Belgique/België
kypros/Kibris
Danmark
Deutschland
Ireland
Luxembourg
France
Italia
Slovenija
Sverige
Česká republika
Suomi/Finland
United Kingdom
Österreich
Magyarország
Slovensko
España
Polska
Portugal
Bulgaria
Lietuva
Eesti
Romania
Latvija
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
31. Direct payments, € per hectare, 2013
Elláda
Malta
Nederland
Belgique/België
kypros/Kibris
Danmark
Deutschland
Ireland
Luxembourg
France
Italia
Slovenija
Sverige
Česká republika
Suomi/Finland
United Kingdom
A flat payment at
Österreich
Magyarország
Slovensko
España
at €229 per hectare
Polska
Portugal
Bulgaria
Lietuva
Eesti
Romania
Latvija
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
32. Countries that lose
Elláda Luxembourg
Malta France
Nederland Italia
Belgique/België Slovenija
kypros/Kibris Sverige
Danmark Česká republika
Deutschland Suomi/Finland
Ireland United Kingdom
34. Subsidy cut per hectare / €
Elláda 366
Malta 359
Nederland 211
Belgique/België 209
kypros/Kibris 133
Danmark 128
Deutschland 110
Ireland 82
Luxembourg 58
France 54
Italia 39
Slovenija 32
Sverige 22
Česká republika 14
Suomi/Finland 14
United Kingdom 7
35. Subsidy gain per hectare / €
Latvija 149
Romania 110
Eesti 108
Lietuva 99
Bulgaria 78
Portugal 69
Polska 49
España 45
Slovensko 34
Magyarország 10
Österreich 1
0 100 200 300 400
36. Subsidy gain per hectare / €
Latvija 149 229
Romania 110
Eesti 108
Lietuva 99
Bulgaria 78
Portugal 69
Polska 49
España 45
Slovensko 34
Magyarország 10
Österreich 1
0 100 200 300 400
37. A flat rate for direct
payments would benefit
new member states but
presents big
political challenges
38. New member states get a
better deal from rural
development than from
direct payments
39. 600
Direct Payments / € per ha
500
400
300
200
100
0
0 100 200 300
Rural Development / € per ha
40. 600
Direct Payments / € per ha
Poland
500
400
300
O
200
100
0
0 100 200 300
Rural Development / € per ha