‘We need to fix our own house first’: MaYA president reacts to EU’s new young farmers proposal

Jeannette Borg, President of MaYA, has been featured in an article of Business Now this week to discuss the EU’s latest Young Farmers proposal. In her commentary, Jeannette emphasises that Malta must address its long-standing internal challenges before it can fully benefit from new EU measures. As she notes: “we cannot talk about installing new young farmers when the foundation is this unstable”. Indeed, the article highlights well-known key obstacles that young Maltese farmers face, including insecure access to land, fragmentation, and outdated structures that hinder innovation and generational renewal.

Jeannette’s inclusion in the publication is a recognition of both her expertise and MaYA’s mission to empower the next generation of farmers. Her voice adds much-needed visibility to the realities agriculture faces specifically in Malta, reinforcing our commitment to advocate for meaningful reform and creating real opportunities for those who wish to build their lives in farming.

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