THE FUTURE OF FARMING IS

This Tool
is for
everyone
who:
→wants to make the future of farming more just and sustainable.
→is fighting for better working conditions for everyone in farming.
We do
this by:
→understand key policy issues in agriculture.
→uncover structural problems.
→offer examples of strategies that hold hope.
This Tool:
→makes visible the realities and possibilities of EU agriculture when it comes to a just transformation.
→Integrates.
→Helps social movements, NGOs, researchers and policy makers to advance knowledge-informed decision making.

WHO WE ARE

About SWIFT
We are a network of scholars, farmers, movements, and practitioners dedicated to secure more equitable farming futures. This network consolidated around the EU-funded SWIFT Project. SWIFT stands for Supporting Women-Led Innovations in Farming and Rural Territories.
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But do we really need more women in farming?

Let’s take a look at the numbers:

Farmer’s Age in the EU

Map of Europe — average farmer age

Current average age

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Farmers under
40 years

Of current farmers

0 % Under 40

Share of women within these 12% of farmers under 40.

30 farmer figures — only one is female

Among young farmers

1 in 30 is female
We Did the Research. 
Here is what we found.
Farming is not a single experience. It represents a multitude of lived realities. Gender, race, age, class. sexual diversity are some of the intersecting dynamics that shape these experiences. The data and stories collected here are grounded in research and diverse experiences.

Do you want to Hear the Full Story?

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THEMATIC ENTRY POINT

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Farming needs young people.
The cost of failing to attract young farmers.

But is CAP support really that important for attracting farmers?

Our research shows, CAP are a main driver for enableing young farmers. Especially, if you have not inherited your farm (which most women don't). We simply cannot afford to miss out on the chance to enable more women to persue a career in farming. But currently, we do.

Here are some strategies to change this:

At the level of governance…

Stronger participation of young farmers in agricultural policy decision-making.

Institutional spaces for youth within farmers’ organisations and policy bodies.
Inclusion of young farmers and new entrants in CAP strategic planning processes.

systems that we need:

Financial Support
for Start-Ups

Strategies for making
training universally accessible

A better future is possible. But..
Addressing equitable generational renewal can only be addressed by also addressing issues such as access to land (INSERT HYPERLINK), income…

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THEMATIC ENTRY POINT

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Intro to Agroecology:

Peasant agroecology is a way of life that supports life-enriching systems, while opposing life-alienating systems.
Ecologically, it works together with nature and not against it. It cherishes synergies between living beings and prioritizes traditional farmer knowledge and participatory, transgenerational, and experiential learning processes.

Economically it bases its principles on forms of economy that are truly beneficial for communities: solidarity, circular, regional, within ecological boundaries. Politically it places the small-scale food producers rights as a priority on the agenda and we form a movement towards equality and social justice for all people worldwide

Source 
www.eurovia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Agroecology_EN.pdf

Rural Sociology Group, Wageningen University.
Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, The Netherlands.
office.rso@wur.nl

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement:
101084561 – SWIFT- HORIZON-CL6-2022-COMMUNITIES-01

Check out our website here https://swiftproject.eu

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