Young farmers

71 result(s)
Good Practice - Project

Investing in a site specific precision sprayer

A young farmer invested in precision farming through the acquisition of a new sprayer; combining cost savings and environmental protection.

Publication - Event Reports |

ENRD Workshop on ‘Attracting Young Farmers and Fostering Generational Renewal in Rural Areas’

This is the main report of the ENRD Workshop on ‘Attracting Young Farmers and Fostering Generational Renewal in Rural…

Good Practice - Project

A young female farmer investing on mechanised agriculture

Switching from manual labour to mechanised work in order to make the business much more cost effective.

Good Practice - Project

La Tournerie - 11 young agronomists starting up together in agriculture

A group of young agronomists combined RDP support with innovative financial solutions like crowdfunding to develop a self-sufficient farm growing local, quality organic products.

Good Practice - Project

Promoting generational renewal through the Czech National Rural Network

A series of seminars to create opportunities for formal and tacit knowledge transfer between experienced farmers and newcomers to agriculture.

Good Practice - Project

Young farmer start-up in French Guyana

A young female farmer used RDP support to develop a farm business that would provide her with sufficient income in order to become a full time farmer.

Publication - Magazines |

Rural Connections Magazine, Autumn/Winter 2018 Edition

This edition focuses on communications uncovering the latest thinking from rural networkers while profiling some great…

Good Practice - Project

Supporting a young farmer to expand his farm holding

In order to improve the economic performance of his holding, a young farmer received support to increase the cultivated land and to build an irrigated greenhouse for the production of vegetables.

Publication - Briefings |

Supporting rural youth: overview of EU policy instruments and funds

This briefing overviews the main policies and tools available at the EU level to support youth in rural areas. The…

Good Practice - Project

Using hydroponics to produce green fodder on the Canary Islands

Two young farmers set up a hydroponic facility to produce high quality green fodder for livestock in the Canary Islands.