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1 REJUVENATING AGRICULTURE
KEEPING YOUNG FARMERS IN THE FIELD Dr. Daniel Ruiz de Garibay World Rural Forum Coordinator for Asia-Pacific

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3 Family Farming a means of organizing agricultural, forestry, fisheries, pastoral and aquaculture production which is managed and operated by a family and predominately reliant on family labour, both women’s and men's. The family and the farm are linked, coevolve and combine economic, environmental, reproductive, social and cultural functions. (FAO, 2013)

4 Research “Problems” Young not wanting to go into farming
Aging rural population Migration rural-urban Profitability of farming Youth as agent of change (in farming / in rural development)

5 Methodology Farmers at the centre of the design and implementation of policies affecting them World Rural Forum Network International Year of Family Farming 2014 Decade of Family Farming 2019 – 2028 Questionnaires 125 responses / 30 countries Exercise of inclusion in itself

6 National Committees on Family Farming
Multistate holders platforms Ensure farmers are involved in the policy process To promote dialogue and political action to obtain better public policies

7 NCFF active at agenda setting stage

8 Young people and family farming: the diagnosis
1,2 billion young people (age ) 16% of global population Migration to urban centres Youth unemployment Youth strategic actors for sustainable development

9 Young people and family farming: issues of concern
Aging and low level of hand over to the next generation (27% over 55 y/0) Countries with no pension schemes Unprofitability Unattractive live style

10 Young people and family farming: challenges
Farmers’ low identity and self-image Farming is not a profitable job Insecure land ownership and increasing land price Lack of rural infrastructure Lack of supportive government policies and programs directed to facilitate access to land, credit finance and market Inadequate education curriculum Inadequate institutions to facilitate the organisation of young farmers

11 Young people and family farming: results and analysis
Farming as life project Education reform Networking Practical training Mentoring experience Self steam Marketing, ITCs, Management Mainstreaming youth farmers into farmers associations

12 Proposals for lines of action
Measures to improve economic viability Promoting participation by young people associations and federations The right to have access to land and capital and to use it must be guaranteed Facilitating transmission of holdings Access to high-quality rural education Improving technical assistance and rural extension services Improving living conditions in rural areas Boosting social recognition of farming

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