James wrote:
Hi all, you can view the green taxing proposals by David Millband to Gordon
Brown as was leaked to the UK press over weekend here...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/10/29/umemo.xml
Here's a proposal on aggriculture (p5 para 16) that cought my attention...
To offer enhanced capital allowances for precision farming equippment -
devices that allow farmers to tailor crops and soil management to the exact
conditions within each field, reducing their environmental impact.
I wonder what he's on about here?
James
I've just been reading through a call for research proposals by the
European Commission, 7th FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
(http://ec.europa.eu/research/future/index_en.cfm)
There is one specifc call that relates to this ( light equipment, ICT and
robotics - which I guess will fall in the category for 'enhcnaced capital
allowances'):
COOP-2-1-4-03: The farm of tomorrow Call: KBBE-2007-1
The farm of tomorrow will take account of Europe`s ecological and
cultural diversity, will be non-uniform, will built on technological,
social and economic innovations and a variety of research outputs. The
specific main issues facing the farm of tomorrow are: New models of farm
material flow management, based on on-farm or local integration of
closed-cycle processing facilities (energy, food/non-food raw materials,
bio-refining). Energy efficient cultivation with light machinery (avoiding
soil compaction), precision farming, and robotics are important components,
considering special requirements for high value markets, like organic
agriculture. Integrated technologies and ICT tools are needed to make cost
efficient compliance with standards (public and private) an integral part
of farm operations. The multifunctional European farming model delivering
public goods (environment, landscape, social functions) in an efficient way
needs research support to integrate, assess and quantify these services and
linkage (e.g. rural tourism) to the rural economy.
Funding scheme: Small collaborative project /Coordination and support
action
Expected impact: The project will increase competitiveness of farming in
less protected markets, will increase viability of rural areas and improve
competitiveness of the European farm machinery industry.
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