Farmland –Access Policy for Young Farmers and New Entrants

Abstract

Farmland access problems faced by the young generation of farmers have recently become problematic. To address this issue, this study investigates the challenges of traditional land tenure arrangements faced by young farmers and new entrants. Five creative farmland-access public programs that support young farmers and new entrants in the USA, the UK and Taiwan are explored. The policy measures of five creative public programs are then discussed. Finally, suggestions with further considerations for the problems of small average size and fragmentation of farmland holdings in the Asian and Pacific region are provided.