On Wednesday 20 March, the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) announced the publication of its manifesto for generational renewal in agriculture, ahead of the European elections in June.
The document lists 10 issues that the organisation believes deserve “unwavering consideration” from the candidates standing for election to the European Parliament: access to investment; climate change and water; access to land; the future of the Common Agricultural Policy; innovation, education, knowledge and skills; governance and legal certainty; farmers’ income and position in the value chain; rural areas and livelihoods; youth involvement and funding; and a better consideration of the diversity of farming systems.
CEJA contributes to discussions on the future of agriculture in Europe through its network of 33 national member organisations.
Rūdolfs Pulkstenis, Vice President of CEJA, advocated the adoption of “policies that support the interests of young farmers, ensure sustainable prospects for a generation full of ideas, projects, goodwill and vocation”.
Link to the CEJA manifesto: https://aeur.eu/f/bfb (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)