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Importance of Young Farmers in Future Food Production

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Summary
The problem of the aging farmer population around the world, especially in the EU, is certainly a concern for successful and efficient food production in the future.
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To solve this problem, European governments encourage young people to set up their own farms by providing them with grants, training and vehicle support to attract young people to agriculture.

Countries struggling with this problem can increase the economic value of agriculture in the coming years by remaining competent in the field of agriculture, as well as ensuring future food production and efficiency. 

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Potential Action Courses Governments Can Take to Encourage Young Farmers

There are many initiatives that can be taken to support young farmers to start their careers.

One of the biggest and most attractive things that can really motivate young people to farm is finance.

For example, the EU has a number of programs that allow farmers under the age of forty to receive government grants to start farming activities, which provide them with a good amount of capital. However, young entrants must meet a certain amount of set criteria to be eligible for these grants. Therefore, not every potential farmer will be eligible to receive financing.

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Supporting Young Farmers with State Education Programs

Education can be an excellent way to support young people who are not knowledgeable enough to create a sustainable income through farming. Organizations such as the Young Farmers Club do a great job of providing farming coaching in the UK.

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One of the most common problems young people face when entering the farming business is that they don't know where to start farming.

Moreover, young people do not have enough knowledge about how agriculture is directly related to their country's economy, how much of an impact they can have on the future of food production, and what the income potential of a successful and well-established farmer is.

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Motivating Young Farmers with Bonuses

Finally, one of the most recent initiatives, particularly by the EU, to motivate farmers is to allocate bonuses. Most national authorities have the responsibility to allocate to farmers 2% of the funds they distribute for various purposes. This means that a promising farmer who has just started farming is entitled to a financial repayment of up to 25% for the first five years of working as a farmer to receive additional financial support and incentives.

If countries suffering from agricultural production and growing populations want to make things better, it is essential that they make agriculture more attractive, especially to millennials.