Young farmers represent a real link between the established and future generations in agriculture. The younger generation of farmers, as leaders of tomorrow, is aware of and interested in the challenges posed by globalisation and world events. Therefore, it is important for them to be actively involved at the international level, where more and more decisions affecting their lives are being taken. Young farmers main concern is the sustainability of their profession. This is important to help to sustain food production for a growing world population. It is also important for maintaining the vitality of the rural communities across the world. For this, they need to take a leadership role in proposing and developing new policy perspectives for the future. Strong agricultural organisations are essential to lobby for issues specifically related to the needs of young farmers such as setting up in agriculture and transferring farms to the new generation.
The IFAP Young Farmers’ Committee was established in May 2002 at the IFAP World Farmers’ Congress held in Cairo. It seeks to foster exchanges between young farmers the world over and their involvement in international problems. It also focuses on young farmers’ specific concerns.
Officers of the Committee 2006-2008: President: Felix Grimau (Argentina) 
- Today’s actions for tomorrow’s harvest. Press release. 26 July 2007. - Final Declaration, 27 July 2007.
how does it feed with IFAP structure of work, by Nora Ourabah, May 2004 Afrique", par Vahamwiti Mukesyayira. Seminaire interne CTA/UE-ACP. Wageningen,18 Mars 2004. (french only)
13 June 2003. Farmers’ World Congress, Paris, June 2003.
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26-28 July 2007: 2nd IFAP World Congress of Young Farmers, Palermo, Argentina. Theme: "Today's actions for tomorrow's harvest"
CEJA - European Council of Young Farmers Exchange Programs for Young Farmers
Paris, June 2003.
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