Luxembourg Advances Generational Renewal in Agriculture with Young Farmers

On Friday 31 October 2025, Luxembourg Minister of Agriculture, Food and Viticulture, Martine Hansen, invited young farmers for a second time to a discussion on the challenges of generational renewal in agriculture.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Viticulture, the meeting, which took place at the Wine Institute (IVV) in Remich, continued the dialogue initiated at national and European levels to support the establishment of young farmers and the transfer of farms.

The second meeting took place a few days after the presentation, on Tuesday 21 October 2025, by European Commissioner Christophe Hansen, of the European Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture. The ministry said that the initiative establishes a roadmap aiming to double the proportion of young farmers by 2040 and the five pillars of this strategy – access to capital, training, land, fair living conditions and smooth farm succession – formed the basis for discussion with the participants.

During this second meeting, Minister Hansen highlighted that the current agricultural law already includes numerous support instruments for young farmers. However, to address specific needs identified on the ground, a national action plan will be developed in collaboration with sector partners.

Among the proposals discussed were:

• the creation of a single point of contact (Zentrale Anlaufstelle) to provide personalised support for young farmers throughout their establishment. This service will offer holistic assistance to help young people manage both professional and personal challenges related to setting up a farm;

• support for the Chamber of Agriculture’s communication campaign, “offensive de charme”, which aims to promote agricultural professions and attract new talent;

• the development of a farm succession guide (Leitfaden Betriebsübernahme);

• the LEADER project “Flächen- und Betriebsbörse”, launched in the Moselle region, which facilitates connections between sellers and buyers, particularly in the viticulture sector. After evaluation, this scheme could be extended to cover the whole territory and all types of farms;

• facilitating access to capital through the implementation of guarantee and interest-subsidy programmes, currently under discussion with the EIB and Luxembourgish banking institutions.

Minister Hansen noted that generational renewal is one of the most important challenges for the future of agriculture and thanked all the participants for their active involvement. She said: “By working hand in hand with stakeholders in the sector, we want to create the conditions that will allow young people to establish themselves, succeed and fully enjoy their profession. This collective dynamic is essential to create together an attractive and viable framework to ensure the sustainability of our agriculture and food production.”

Moreover, the ministry stated that work will continue over the coming weeks to define all the measures that will be included in the national action plan for generational renewal.