Evaluation of the Young Farmer Support in South Transdanubia

Authors

  • Kinga Szabó Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy Department of Rural and Regional Development https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0691-4730
  • Bernadett Horváthné Kovács Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy Department of Agridigitalization and Extension Activities https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-6428
  • Diána Koponicsné Györke Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy Department of Rural and Regional Development https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1367-3741

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33032/acr.3441

Keywords:

young farmers, rural development, Hungary, South Transdanubia, CAP

Abstract

Maintaining the retention capacity of the rural areas is one of the comprehensive aims of rural development, as the 2nd pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy. Fair income opportunities, available services, sustainable environment are key factors to make rural areas at least as attractive as the more urbanized parts of a regions. Younger generations are the most important target group of population retention throughout Europe. According to Eurostat data, only 11% of all farmers are under 40 in the EU member states. Therefore, supporting young farmers and promoting generational change have been measures of keeping the rural population in the countryside. In our paper, we present the development of young farmers’ support in Hungary. Based on empirical data the study analyses the results and successfulness of the program between 2014 and 2020. The data of the examined timeframe is compared with the results of the previous programming period. The upshot of these calculations shows the progressive effects of the changes in the EU programming and policy making. For the empirical analysis secondary data are provided by the Hungarian Ministry of Innovation and Technology which maintains the web-based database of project calls and results regarding the development programmes in Hungary.

Author Biographies

  • Kinga Szabó, Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy Department of Rural and Regional Development

    Kinga Szabó
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0691-4730
    PhD, associate professor
    Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences
    Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy
    Department of Rural and Regional Development
    e-mail: szabo.kinga@uni-mate.hu

  • Bernadett Horváthné Kovács, Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy Department of Agridigitalization and Extension Activities

    Bernadett Horváthné Kovács
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-6428
    PhD. associate professor
    Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences
    Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy
    Department of Agridigitalization and Extension Activities
    email: horvathne.kovacs.bernadett@uni-mate.hu

  • Diána Koponicsné Györke , Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy Department of Rural and Regional Development

    Diána Koponicsné Györke
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1367-3741
    PhD, associate professor
    Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences
    Institute for Rural Development and Sustainable Economy
    Department of Rural and Regional Development
    email: koponicsne.gyorke.diana@uni-mate.hu

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2022-12-28

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Evaluation of the Young Farmer Support in South Transdanubia. (2022). Acta Carolus Robertus, 12(Különszám), 93-108. https://doi.org/10.33032/acr.3441

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