Financial Support from EU's Common Agricultural Policy for Young farmers in the Czech Republic

Age structure of agricultural workers in the Czech Republic is not favourable, which can negatively influence the competitiveness of the sector as younger farmers tend to be more open to innovation and more often learn new approaches to farming and business. Therefore, EU tries to support the generation renewal from Common Agricultural Policy funds - from 1st pillar and by measures of Rural Development Program. The aim of the paper is to assess the measures supporting young farmers implemented in the Czech Republic. Measures are compared in terms of their conditions and outcomes and their contribution to the policy objectives. Despite the amount of granted money and receivers of the support, the problem of generational change remains. Farmers usually overtake a farm (typically from parents) as starting completely new business is complicated (e.g. due to lack of available land and finances and administrative burden). Therefore, the measures that would help young farmers to overcome the entry barriers shall be implemented too.