The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food opens the call for applications for the CULTIVA 2023 program for young farmers and ranchers
Description
More support for rural areas
- This experience consists of training stays in model agricultural farms
- Applicants will be able to select where to stay from among more than 180 farms listed in a catalogue available on the ministry's website.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has opened the application period for the CULTIVA 2023 programme , which will run until 24 November. This programme, aimed at young farmers and ranchers, consists of short training stays on model farms spread throughout the country.
Participants in this training experience will be able to select the farm where they wish to stay from the catalogue published on the ministry's website . A search engine will also be available where they will be available by territory, dates and agricultural production. The stays will take place from January 2024.
In this edition, the possibility of participating has been extended to agricultural professionals under 41 years of age , or those who have set up shop in the last five years with an age under or equal to 40 years. The possibility of choosing farms with productions equal to or different from those of the applicants is also opened, regardless of the sector and territory.
The accommodation, food and transport costs of the young people are covered by the CULTIVA programme. In addition, they will receive compensation for replacement expenses to hire a person to look after and manage their farm during this period.
The stays offered are organized by the program's collaborating entities: Young Farmers Agrarian Association ( ASAJA ), Celtic Pig Breeders Association ( ASOPORCEL ), Agri-Food Cooperatives of Spain , Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations ( COAG ), San Isidro Micas , Union of Agricultural Family Schools ( UNEFA ), Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers ( UPA ), and Union of Farmers and Ranchers Unions .
Information day
To better understand the possibilities and operation of the CULTIVA Program, an online information session will be held on November 8 through the communication channels of the PAC Network .
You can access all the information about the event and its registration link at the following link .