In order to encourage more young farmers into the industry Macra na Feirme has proposed that a large proportion of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget should be directed at young farmers.
The organisation has called for a minimum of 10% of the total CAP budget be directed towards generational renewal and young farmer payments.
“If we are to be successful in tackling the demographic and structural challenges in Irish agriculture a paradigm shift in CAP post-2020 is required, including young farmer proofing of all aspects of the CAP,” Macra na Feirme president James Healy stated.
Macra would also like to see the abolition of the five-year rule for young farmers, which has effectively ghettoised a group of young farmers and prevented them from receiving up to €13m in support.
They state that the introduction of mandatory start-up aid package for young farmers and the continuation of state aid up to age of 40 for farmers fulfilling the young farmer definition.
On direct payments the organisation want to see a four way budgetary split which divorces itself from historical reference year based payments.
The split would be:
40% targeted at economic viability.30% at climate change and environment.20% at farm business development measures.10% at young farmers.Current negotiations on CAP have indicated that young farmers will receive a higher degree of prioritisation, however fears remain that the overall CAP budget will be cut.
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In order to encourage more young farmers into the industry Macra na Feirme has proposed that a large proportion of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget should be directed at young farmers.
The organisation has called for a minimum of 10% of the total CAP budget be directed towards generational renewal and young farmer payments.
“If we are to be successful in tackling the demographic and structural challenges in Irish agriculture a paradigm shift in CAP post-2020 is required, including young farmer proofing of all aspects of the CAP,” Macra na Feirme president James Healy stated.
Macra would also like to see the abolition of the five-year rule for young farmers, which has effectively ghettoised a group of young farmers and prevented them from receiving up to €13m in support.
They state that the introduction of mandatory start-up aid package for young farmers and the continuation of state aid up to age of 40 for farmers fulfilling the young farmer definition.
On direct payments the organisation want to see a four way budgetary split which divorces itself from historical reference year based payments.
The split would be:
40% targeted at economic viability.30% at climate change and environment.20% at farm business development measures.10% at young farmers.Current negotiations on CAP have indicated that young farmers will receive a higher degree of prioritisation, however fears remain that the overall CAP budget will be cut.
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CAP budget 'all about the money'
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