Farmsubsidy.org: who gets what from the Common Agricultural Policy e-democracy conference 11 November 2008 Jack Thurston Co-founder, farmsubsidy.org.

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1 farmsubsidy.org: who gets what from the Common Agricultural Policy e-democracy conference 11 November 2008 Jack Thurston Co-founder, farmsubsidy.org

2 If Europeans knew how the EU spends 55 billion a year on farm subsidies... Would they approve?

3 Our method Freedom of information + Investigative reporting Vigorous debate + Better policy =

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12 Recipient nameLocationAmount Spółdzielcza Agrofirma WitkowoWitkowo Pierwsze 4 255 935 Top Farms Głubczyce Spółka Z.O.OGłubczyce 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 Odpowiedzialnością Agro - Skandawa Sp. Z O.O. Aptynty 2 084 845 Rolnyvik Sp. Z O.O.Barciany 1 922 988 Polska Hodowla I Obrót Zwierzętami Sp. Z O.O. Szymankowo Szymankowo 1 808 175 Agri Plus Spółka AkcyjnaKonarzewo 1 558 059 Poland: Top 10 recipients, 2006 & 2007

13 17 per cent of recipients get 85 per cent of payments

14 Why? For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. Matthew 13:12

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21 European Transparency Initiative 30 Sept 2008: Rural development aid 30 April 2009: Direct payments

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24 Business ID Geodata Schemes

25 Thats 27 websites! (even though the European Commission possesses all the data itself)

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27 We need better data standards

28 Transparency in the food chain?

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33 a visual encyclopedia that documents the manufacturing processes, labor conditions and environmental impacts involved in the production of contemporary products

34 barcode wikipedia

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36 jack@farmsubsidy.org