European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)

Acting as a forum for communication and dialogue between young farmers and European decision makers, CEJA’s main objective is to promote a younger and innovative agricultural sector across the EU 28 and to create good working and living conditions for young people setting up in farming and those who are already “Young Farmers”. [For more see our Young Farmers in the EU]. The main concerns of young farmers, and the focus of our activities in Brussels and beyond are issues concerning access to land, credit and production rights and strengthening education and training facilities for young people in rural areas. CEJA represents 2 million Young Farmers in Europe. Our membership spans across 24 EU Member States and 32 national member organisations, including an observer member from Serbia. We remain in regular contact with young farmers’ organisations, agricultural institutions and associations throughout Europe and worldwide. Over the years of CEJA’s work with and for young farmers and in order to amplify our message we have built strong links with various international youth organisations. CEJA has always claimed to be independent of any political ideology. País: Bélgica