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The evolving profile of new entrants in agriculture and the role of digital technologies

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  • Mercedes Campi
  • Masayasu Asai
  • Jonathan McFadden
  • Emilio Pindado
  • Alicia Rosburg

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New entrants into agriculture are critical for the transformation of food systems. New entrants in OECD countries are younger, have higher levels of education and entrepreneurial skills, and are more likely to adopt new technologies than those already working in the sector. Yet, negative perceptions of farming, limited access to capital and land, lower access to services and regulatory complexities can all deter the entry to the sector. Digital technologies can make agriculture more attractive by reducing arduous tasks and health risks, enhancing working conditions, and supporting on-farm income diversification. Foresight analysis of macro trends and challenges to a digitalised, sustainable and inclusive future can be a useful tool to help anticipate farmer skills needs and transform mindsets. Governments can facilitate new entrants in agriculture, including by investing in human capital, improving digital infrastructure services, promoting innovation systems and removing barriers to entry.

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  • Mercedes Campi & Masayasu Asai & Jonathan McFadden & Emilio Pindado & Alicia Rosburg, 2024. "The evolving profile of new entrants in agriculture and the role of digital technologies," OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers 209, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:agraaa:209-en
    DOI: 10.1787/d15ea067-en
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    Keywords

    Agricultural entrepreneurs; Agricultural innovation; Barriers to entry; Generational renewal;
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    JEL classification:

    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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