A recent ENRD workshop (22 February 2019 – Athlone, Ireland) explored various national schemes and practices supporting young farmers and new entrants to agriculture and overviewed the relevant elements of the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) legislative proposals. 

The event looked into support tools for facilitating access to land – both under the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) and other funding sources – and exchanged examples of successful youth entrepreneurship from both young farmers and other rural entrepreneurs. This event forms part of the ENRD thematic work on Generational Renewal.