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French Agriculture: Half of Farmers to Retire by 2030
By 2030, approximately half of France's farmers will reach retirement age, making generational renewal a national priority according to Il Sole 24 Ore. France adopted a legislative plan in 2024—the Pact for Agricultural Generational Renewal—to facilitate access to land and farm transfers. The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) offers a fixed subsidy of €4,300 per farm for young farmers beginning their operations. Despite growing interest in farming careers, land concentration remains a major obstacle to new entrants establishing themselves.