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European agriculture. Currently only 6% of farmers in Europe are under the age of 35 while conversely
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Strategy while pinpointing various constraints and trade-offs in the reach of its objectives. European young farmers call on EU policymakers to further take into account generational renewal as a strategic objective for the sustainability of food
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elements to improve the current EU trade framework towards making it fit for EU young farmers, making trade with third countries an opportunity for them rather than a threat. European young farmers, who strongly believe in the values of multilateralism, consider that ensuring competitive and
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European organisation of young farmers in order to concentrate their action at the European level and to concretely participate in the realisation of European integration. To this end, a "Comité d’Entente" was set up, which was later renamed the "European Council of Young Farmers".
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CEJA together with the International Movement of Catholic Agricultural and Rural Youth (MIJARC Europe) and Rural Youth Europe (RYEurope) released ahead of the 2019 European elections a manifesto entitled
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