Ageing of the Agricultural Population in Europe – Challenges & Solutions | CAP4Youth Information Shot #1

More than 9 million farmers in the EU are over the age of 55.

Age distribution of farmers in the EU:

• 57% are over 55 years old
• 31% are between 41 and 55 years old
• 12% are under 40

Key barriers for young people:
Limited access to:

• Land
• Financing
• Knowledge

Proposed solutions under the CAP 2023–2027:

• Complementary income support for up to 5 years
• Installation aid of up to €100,000 per holding
• Investment support through targeted financial instruments, such as:

• Loans with favorable terms
• Rural Development Programme (RDP) interventions with increased subsidy rates

“Generational renewal is the key to a sustainable future for European agriculture.”

Source:

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2025/772876/EPRS_BRI(2025)772876_EN.pdf

GAIA EPICHEIREIN implements the informational activity in the context of the CAP4Youth “CAP for Young Farmers: Generational Renewal and Sustainable Agriculture in Greece”, with the support of the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission