Farmers can count on more significant support than before in the next European Union development cycle. According to the plans of the Ministry of Agriculture, in addition to the well-proven measures so far, new tools would also encourage the generational change in agriculture.
In the new common agricultural policy, generational change will also have a special role, the encouragement of young farmers will be supported by a number of tools - it was revealed in István Nagy's written answer to a representative's question. The Minister of Agriculture stated that one of the most important tasks in all member states of the European Union is to make agriculture attractive to young people.
Ensuring a predictable and competitive income is essential for rejuvenating the sector. This is also why it is important that direct subsidies, national subsidies, as well as area- and animal-based rural development resources provide farmers with production and income security year after year, István Nagy pointed out.
He noted that the average real income in agriculture doubled between 2010 and 2020, which is the second largest increase in the European Union.
István Nagy at the opening of the 19th Csenger Almanapok/Source/ MTI/Attila Balázs
He reminded that since 2010, many measures of the government's agricultural policy have contributed to stimulating generational renewal. Young people can receive additional resources from area-based grants. Young producers can apply for a separate funding frame in the Rural Development Program. The first element of the subprogram enables young farmers to use knowledge transfer services. The second element encourages investments, since in addition to the basic support intensity, producers under the age of forty can receive an additional ten percent. As a result of the supporter decisions made so far, 1,051 young farmers have received approximately HUF 44.41 billion in support. The third element helps young farmers get started. A total of 1,304 young farmers have used the one-time contribution of 40,000 euros so far, and thus about HUF 16.28 billion have reached them.
As in the previous cycle, the issue of generational renewal also appears among the goals of the common agricultural policy between 2023 and 2027.
The head of the ministry indicated that the Hungarian government would also like to apply the existing measures that are considered beneficial from the point of view of young farmers in the next European Union funding cycle. Thus, for example, producers under the age of forty can still win additional support in investment tenders. According to the plans, the farm transfer subsidy will appear as a new element, the purpose of which is to ensure that the farms of farmers close to retirement age are taken over by younger producers. Those participating in the farm transfer will be able to receive additional support in the case of various tenders.
Source and full article and image: Magyar Nemzet
