1. Lukas Zagata & Michal Lostak Czech University of Life Sciences Prague YOUNG FARMERS AND NEW ENTRANTS IN THE INITIATIVES – REVIEW OF PROGRESS AND FINDINGS WP 4 Synthesis of Farming Models for Young Farmers and New Entrants Évora Meeting 13-16 March 2012

2. WP 4: Review of the tasks TASKNAMESTATUS 4.1/2.6Analytical framework for understanding the engagement of young farmers 4.2Reporting framework for national literature review 4.3National literature reviews (each field research team) 4.4European literature review 4.5Interim report (synthesis of literature reviews) 4.6/3.6Include issues specific to young farmers in the case studiesongoing 4.7/5.5Session on „young farmers“ will be part of the regional stakeholder workshops in preparation 4.8/6.6Contribution to WP6 (review of policy frameworks and institutional impacts) 4.9Final report 4.10Fact sheet summarizing WP findings

3. Focus on young farmers in the ongoing case study research 1. Data collection and available evidence Not enough information (in many reports „not known so far“) 2. Unclear distinction between two questions How attractive is the initiative for the young farmers? How are young farmers engaged in initiatives? 3. The issue of young farmers is studied in different contexts country – initiative – region

4. Focus on young farmers – next steps 1. All case studies should be used for answering the questions about young farmers Negatives cases can be informative as well 2. Comparison between countries done by the cluster leaders Differences in situation 3. Targeted interaction with young people in farming Focus groups within the case study research, additional survey Other activities during the scenario building exercise What is feasible for the teams of the study countries? 4. Reporting findings about young farmers Information in the WP 3 report (information about young farmers included in the reporting frame)

5. The issue of young farmers in the case studies CLUSTERSTATUS 1. Energy production Excluded, Not known so far 2. Small neo ruralsPartly 3. New forms of governancePartly 4. Cooperation Not known so far, yes 5. High nature value farmingPartly 6. Direct marketing channelsPartly, yes 7. Reducing environmental impacts of farming Inidrectly, not known