Description

Payments to natural persons below a certain age starting out as farmers. The subsidy is only given for a certain number of years. Young farmers’ decisions may be encouraged by developing properly functioning market structures (e. g. development of market infrastructure).

Requirements

• Public and private sector agricultural advisory services
• A properly functioning country-wide administration and monitoring system with access to the relevant information and sufficient technical and human capacities for its design, implementation and monitoring
• Clear and coherent political strategy and targets for policy-makers and public authorities
• Clear development prospects for agriculture, the agri-food sector and participation of farms
• Clear responsibilities in public authorities
• Close cooperation and knowledge sharing with farmers' organisations
• Interest and motivation of young people in rural areas to represent their own interests
• Regulated and legally protected payment structures
• Transport, communication and energy infrastructure
• Willingness of the older generation to pass on the farm

Possible Negative Effects

• Bandwagon effects
• Structural change restricted