Agriculture urgently needs a Generation Relay

The average age on the field is 55 years. The great challenge of humanity is to retain Talent young people from the village. Small and even large farmers have problems with labor force.

Today’s agriculture will demand new professionals in the field, greater knowledge of the new Technologies.

According to the report of Spanish newspaper El Economista, there are fewer and fewer farmers. In Aragon, for example, more than 1,000 professionals have been lost because they left the field, and in the last 5 years the aging rate exceeds 50%, with an average age of 55.

The change of generations will have to happen in the coming years no matter what, because of the assumption of the new technological paradigm which helps empower new producers in more sustainable, profitable and efficient agriculture. And this must too it will contribute to a change in perception agriculture as a sustainable activity full of opportunities for entrepreneurship and the implementation of different management models.

IN article in Colombia In 2019, he said: “For growth to occur in the Colombian dairy sector, two factors must be taken into account: cow production and a trained workforce. In both aspects, generational change plays an important role, that is to new animals come into production and that knowledge is passed on to younger people.

Urgency of treatment the situation of young people and generational change in the agricultural sector and related activities such as fishing, animal husbandry, grazing or aquaculture. Half of United States farmers They are over 55 years old, while the average age in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa is 60 years, according to data from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Panama is also going through this process. They are getting older and older our experts and manufacturers. The average age is 55 years. It is true that young people from the countryside like modern things, technology, but there is no work and of course, they migrate to the capital in search of better opportunities. The agricultural sector is vital and important to our economy and it will be very important to have it Generational relief.