Abstract
The present paper attempts to investigate whether the Sub-Measure 6.1 “Start-Up Aid for Young Farmers” payments of the 2014–2020 Rural Development Programme have a role to play in explaining Greek farms’ export orientation and export performance through a statistical analysis of farm-level data. The results demonstrate considerable differences in farm structures between beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries and provide support for the contention that beneficiaries are more likely to operate more productive and economically efficient farms. However, the results also provide a sobering assessment of the role of the young-farmer-related subsidies in stimulating export orientation and export performance.
Highlights
Academic Editor: Antonio BoggiaOver the last years, the number of young farmers in several European countries has decreased due to technological, social and economic changes [1,2]
The current study attempts to provide the first evidence in almost non-existent literature on the interconnection between the young farmer schemes and the export orientation of farmers through “indirect” impacts on the competitiveness of agricultural holdings
We use a farm-level data set for the Greek agricultural sector
Summary
Academic Editor: Antonio BoggiaOver the last years, the number of young farmers in several European countries has decreased due to technological, social and economic changes [1,2]. The modernization of the industry is a key factor to attract the relatively higher-educated and skilled youth of future generations. It is more likely for higher-educated and skilled young farmers to adopt new technologies and innovative farming techniques (smart farming). Certain factors, such as access to finance, land and knowledge, in combination with higher-educated and skilled farmers can increase the so-called competitiveness of farms
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