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Moderated conference on rural advisory services for family farms: 1-18 December 2014

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This is Archie Cameron again, commenting on Message 84 by Ehsan Masoomi on family farmers aging and Message 85 by Dr Deogratias Lwezaura on adapting to local conditions.

It is a world-wide trend on all farms that there is a rising average age of farmers. This presents challenges to assist them in continuing in farming, passing the farm on (succession planning) and attending to other problems arising from the aging (assistance to carry out their work, health provisions etc.) - all sections of the rural advisory services can provide help from governments, co-ops, farmer associations, NGO's etc. If it can be shown that farms are profitable/sustainable, then a number of younger potential farmers will be attracted. Our discussions have centred round many of these approaches.

If we can world-wide succeed in applying the various approaches we have discussed, there is a good possibility we can be successful in our aims; one quote which should be borne in mind in agriculture is "Staying Power". Agriculture is a long haul matter, quick ins and outs do not work for most involved in agriculture. With the growing world population and quite a number of regions and countries increasing their returns (earning/paying power/position), there should be scope for better returns for all farmers and this is where the rural advisory services and the various approaches we have been discussing should give us a way forward, provided we are able to implement all the proposals we have been discussing.

As mentioned in Message 85 there needs to be adaption and adjustment to local conditions/perceptions and cultural and other concerns at the local level "if it works/will work, do it".

Archie Cameron
Kalanga 
43 Camerons Road 
Matheson NSW 2370 
Australia
612b 67336759
e-mail: kalanga (at) activ8.net.au

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