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Generational change of managers in agricultural holdings

Šimpachová Pechrová, M., Šimpach, O.

The aim of the paper is to examine the possibilities of supporting the generation change of managers in agricultural holdings, what is the good practice in handing over the management of the farm and how to process could be supported. A questionnaire asked young farmers to find out what their difficulties were during setting up or overtaking a farm and how to support the process effectively. Young farmers considered as the most motivating subsidy support in the form of a start-up grant and then of complementary direct payment from the EU. They emphasized the role of other factors as motivation to start farming is also intrinsic. Because all respondents came from agricultural families, the key motivating factor was the family background. The farmers would welcome less administration and bureaucracy. It is necessary to think about how much administration is associated with obtaining subsidies and compliance with laws and regulations, because it is time-demanding and challenging. However, the main factor that is key to starting an agricultural activity and significantly hinders the further development of young farmers' economies is the lack of land. Here, the state still has large reserves to improve the availability of land for young farmers.

Šimpachová Pechrová, M., Šimpach, O.

The 15th International Days of Statistics and Economics, P. 1089-1068, ISBN 978-80-87990-25-4

https://msed.vse.cz/msed_2021/sbornik/toc.html