EUR 1 billion for Europe’s next generation of farmers

EUR 1 billion for Europe’s next generation of farmers

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission have launched a EUR 1 billion loans package for agriculture and the bioeconomy with specific targets to support younger farmers, alongside new fi-compass advisory products. The sum will be matched by the implementing financial institutions, thereby mobilising close to EUR 2 billion of long-term financing for SMEs in the sector.

 

Survey on financial instruments under European Social Fund (ESF). Reflections at present and ideas for future

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Have your say: State aid consultation launched

Have your say: State aid consultation launched

The European Commission (DG COMP) have recently launched two new public consultations on the State aid rules. The consultation is part of a ‘fitness check’, which aims to evaluate whether the State aid rules are still fit for purpose and establish if they have contributed to achieving the EU 2020 policy objectives. In addition, this consultation seeks views concerning the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and EU added-value of the State aid rules.

 

Welcome to “Addressing price volatility and financing needs of young farmers and agriculture” – Brussels, 29 April 2019

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Welcome to “Addressing price volatility and financing needs of young farmers and agriculture” – Brussels, 29 April 2019

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Survey on financial needs and access to finance of EU agricultural enterprises

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This study has investigated EU agricultural financial needs from the point of view of farmers using in-depth data from a Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing survey (CATI) based on a questionnaire developed by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the context of the fi-compass technical assistance platform.The survey questionnaire was completed by more than 7 600 farmers across 24 EU Member States (EU-24).

Joint initiative for improving access to funding for European Union Young Farmers

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This publication describes a new joint European Commission Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) – European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) Initiative for young farmers in the EU.

It builds on the possibilities for achieving high impact of using both the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and EIB Group funding, fund management and advisory support with a single major objective – to support the generational renewal of EU farming.