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From Regional Educations
2.1. Agriculture and Youth
A. Special funds will be made available through the payment scheme of existing agricultural subsidy channels for young farmers (1) at present in possession of holdings commencing their agricultural activity (2). Beneficiaries are subject to the obligations resulting from the scheme’s contract; funds must be utilised for licensed consulting services in topics set forth in Regulation (Lex) No 1306/213. These include farm certification schemes, compliance with general principles of integrated pest management, and hedging risks of damage caused by natural disasters, adverse climatic events and catastrophic events.
B. Young farmers’ oath passed by the executive assembly of the farmers’ association:
I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds – achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists.
I believe that to live and work on a good farm or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits is pleasant as well as challenging.
I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others.
I believe in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our toil. I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so-for others as well as myself.
I believe that agriculture can and will hold true to the best traditions of our life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task.
- Lorenz, Magnus, Julien, and the FFA
(1) "farmer" means a natural or legal person, or a group of natural or legal persons, regardless of the legal status granted to such group and its members, whose holding is situated within the territorial scope of the laws, as defined in Article 52 AG in conjunction with Articles 349 and 355 FAG, and who exercises an agricultural activity.
(2) "agricultural activity" means production, rearing or growing of agricultural products, including harvesting, milking, breeding animals, and keeping animals for farming purposes. Maintaining an agricultural area in a state, which makes it suitable for grazing or cultivation without preparatory action going beyond usual agricultural methods and machineries.
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