With 57 being the average age of a farmer in the EU, and alarmingly few young people attracted to farming - even fewer of them young women - the European Commission’s directorate-general for agriculture and rural development (DG AGRI) is investing in reversing this reality through generational renewal. 

Improving the quality of life in rural areas and assisting young farmers to launch or expand their activities are at the heart of DG AGRI’s efforts, which recognise that Europe’s food security, social cohesion and even its historic character will disappear without the presence and commitment of young people.

During the recent European Youth Week kick-off event in Brussels, DG AGRI held a breakout session for young farmers, rural activists and twentysomethings interested in a life on the land. The purpose of the session was to learn more about these young people’s aspirations, concerns and perspectives, to better tailor policy in favour of generational renewal. 

Our 43rd episode of Food for Europe travels to Ireland and Spain to meet two young people living in rural areas, and to follow them to Brussels as they contribute to the European Youth Week event. We hear also from DG AGRI Haude Blanc, who hails herself from a tiny village in southern France, about the challenges and opportunities of generational renewal in the countryside.

43. Generational renewal in Europe’s countryside

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Christophe Hansen is the new Commissioner for agriculture and food. He’ll be responsible  for a broad range of policies that shape farming, support rural communities, and help farmers continue producing quality food for Europe and beyond.

With agriculture accounting for roughly a third of the European Union’s budget, it’s a job that brings with it scrutiny and pressure – and demands both an ability to seek common ground and a talent for listening.

Mr Hansen, the nominee of Luxembourg to the new Commission, is a former Member of the European Parliament and is no stranger to farm life. His new job will combine his political experience with a passion for farming, food and rural life that comes from growing up on his family’s farm.

Christophe Hansen sat down with Food for Europe for this 48th episode to share with us more about his background, his vision and the challenges he wants to confront in office.

48. Christophe Hansen: a new agriculture Commissioner takes office.

From 17 to 26 January 2025, stakeholders in agriculture and the food industry as well as representatives of agricultural associations and the European Commission met in Berlin for the annual Grüne Woche (Green Week). Three hundred thousand visitors were expected. As every year, the Food for Europe team was present to moderate a panel discussion. The panel focused on the aftermath of the farmers’ demonstrations that erupted in Europe exactly one year earlier, in January 2024. The protests, based around demands for fair incomes and fair prices, took place not only in Germany but throughout Europe. Our guests gave us their opinions as to whether the European Commission has responded adequately since then to farmers’ concerns. This podcast presents a summary of the live panel debate.

50. How dialogue with farmers leads to a more effective agricultural policy

Du 17 au 26 janvier 2025, tous les acteurs de l'agriculture et de l'industrie alimentaire ainsi que les représentants des associations agricoles et de la Commission européenne se sont réunis à Berlin. 300.000 visiteurs étaient attendus. Comme chaque année, nous, de « Nourriture pour l'Europe », étions présents à la Grüne Woche, la Semaine verte de Berlin, pour animer un débat pour notre podcast.  
 
Il y a exactement un an, en janvier 2024, les agriculteurs manifestaient. Ils réclamaient des prix et des salaires équitables. Les protestations n'ont pas seulement eu lieu en Allemagne, mais dans toute l'Europe. Elles ont été entendues et comprises à Bruxelles, disait-on, mais était-ce vraiment le cas ?  Nous avons tenté de répondre à ces questions avec nos invités. Et dans ce podcast, nous vous présentons les meilleurs moments du débat.

50. Comment le dialogue avec les agriculteurs conduit à une politique agricole plus efficace

Vom 17. bis 26 Januar 2025 treffen sich in Berlin alle Akteure der Landwirtschaft und Lebensmittelindustrie wie auch Vertreter der Landwirtschaftsverbände, und der europäischen Kommission. 300.000 Besucher werden erwartet. Wie jedes Jahr sind wir von „Nahrung für Europa“ auf der Grünen Woche in Berlin, um eine Podiumsdiskussion zu moderieren.  Genau vor einem Jahr demonstrierten Landwirte. Sie verlangten faire Preise und faire Löhne. Die Proteste fanden nicht nur in Deutschland statt, sondern in ganz Europa? Sie wurden in Brüssel gehört und verstanden, hieß es, aber war es denn wirklich so?  Diese Fragen haben wir mit unseren Gästen versucht zu beantworten. Und in diesem Podcast habe wir einige Teile aus unserer Debatte zusammengeschnitten.

50. Wie der Dialog mit den Landwirten zu einer wirksameren Agrarpolitik führt

57 is the average age a European farmer. This figure is all the more alarming, according to specialists in the sector, because it keeps rising. If nothing changes, this means that in 10 years' time, more than half the farmers in the European Union will have retired. Ensuring the next generation of farmers is now a priority, and the raison d'être of the Youth Policy Dialogue launched in December - a series of meetings between the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, and representatives of young farmers and rural communities.

The 55th episode of Food for Europe looks back at the issues discussed at the second session of this dialogue, held in Brussels on 7 May, and at the conference on the Vision for European Agriculture and Food held the following day.

You will meet two young women farmers with contrasting views: Justine Poppe, who works on her parents' dairy farm, and Anne Van Leeuwen, an art historian who has turned to regenerative agriculture. Martin Siemen, a shipbuilding engineer and vice-president of the NGO Rural Youth Europe, talks about the importance of opening up the countryside to stem the rural exodus and make life easier for farmers. Finally, Commissioner Hansen takes stock of his discussions with young people on access to land and finance, and suggests possible solutions.

55. Youth dialogue: Facilitating access to agricultural careers

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Have you ever wondered how food in Europe is produced or where it comes from? ‘Food for Europe’ brings you stories, analysis, and in-depth interviews on agriculture, rural development, and the developments that are transforming the way we shop, eat and cultivate our precious, scattered farmland. 

Brought to you by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, the podcast will shed light on the most important European policies for food and agriculture and discuss the ambitions to become a greener and more sustainable Europe.
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