Delivering the strategy: next steps for generational renewalThe strategy aims to support and prepare the next generation of EU farmers. In 2022, young farmers in the EU-27 faced a financing gap of €14.1 billion, equivalent to 22% of the sector’s total shortfall. For more informationQuote(s)Supporting young farmers means shaping the agriculture of the future through sustainability, innovation, digitalisation, precision farming, and international openness. Christophe Hansen, Commissioner for Agriculture and FoodSource – EU CommissionQuestions and answers on the Commission’s Strategy for Generational Renewal in AgricultureBrussels, 21 October 2025What is the Generational Renewal Strategy, and why is the EU introducing it now? How exactly will the new Generational Renewal Strategy differ from existing CAP measures already supporting young farmers?