The Gender Gap in Generational Renewal

Abstract

The gender gap represents a key aspect of the broader challenge of generational renewal in Irish farming, which is essential for ensuring the sector’s long-term sustainability. Promoting women-led farm innovation and attracting more young women into farming holds significant untapped potential to enhance farm viability, support generational renewal, and strengthen the overall sustainability of rural communities. The Action Plan arising from the National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture includes a number of specific and welcome actions targeted towards young women. FLIARA evidence also points to the complexity of the issues and the need for further policy action.