farmsubsidy.org: who gets what from the Common Agricultural Policy e-democracy conference 11 November 2008 Jack Thurston Co-founder, farmsubsidy.org
If Europeans knew how the EU spends 55 billion a year on farm subsidies... Would they approve?
Our method Freedom of information + Investigative reporting Vigorous debate + Better policy =
Recipient nameLocationAmount Spółdzielcza Agrofirma WitkowoWitkowo Pierwsze Top Farms Głubczyce Spółka Z.O.OGłubczyce Top Farms Wielkopolska Sp. Z O. O.Piotrowo Pierwsze Kombinat Rolny Kietrz Sp.Zo.O.Kietrz Poldanor S.A.Przechlewo Kom-Rol Kobylniki Spółka Z O.O.Kobylniki Agro - Skandawa Spółka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością Agro - Skandawa Sp. Z O.O. Aptynty Rolnyvik Sp. Z O.O.Barciany Polska Hodowla I Obrót Zwierzętami Sp. Z O.O. Szymankowo Szymankowo Agri Plus Spółka AkcyjnaKonarzewo Poland: Top 10 recipients, 2006 & 2007
17 per cent of recipients get 85 per cent of payments
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
European Transparency Initiative 30 Sept 2008: Rural development aid 30 April 2009: Direct payments
Name Municipality Amount
Business ID Geodata Schemes
Thats 27 websites! (even though the European Commission possesses all the data itself)
Governments
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