However, Member States should be allowed to grant direct payments to smaller part-time farmers, since those farmers contribute directly to the vitality of rural areas.
Mar sin féin, ba cheart go ligfí do na Ballstáit íocaíochtaí díreacha a dheonú d'fheirmeoirí páirtaimseartha beaga toisc go rannchuidíonn na feirmeoirí sin go díreach le beogacht na gceantar tuaithe.