The
Informal Meeting of the Directors for Rural Development was held in Malta
between the 22nd and the 24th of March 2017.
Representatives from Member States, the European Commission, ECORYS, CEJA as
well as other local key actors from Malta participated in the meeting, giving
both an EU- and country-specific perspective throughout the meeting.
The
theme for this Informal Meeting was “The Role
of Pillar II in Supporting the Future of Young Farmers”. The future of the
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) hinges on young farmers, and despite the
various challenges faced by young farmers in different Member States, Pillar II
of the CAP has been increasingly at the forefront to assist young farmers. The
purpose of this Informal Meeting served as a platform to discuss how Pillar II
has assisted young farmers in recent years and how Pillar II can better address
the needs of young farmers in the future.