Programme: All

The town of Popovo is a traditionally formed commercial center for agricultural producers. The demographic structure of the population is subject to the general trends established in recent years for the country - a decrease in the number of
population, population aging, low birth rate, decrease in the number of marriages, negative natural growth and increased migration processes.
The application of the CLLD approach on the territory of the Popovo Regional Government for 12 years has proven to be an effective and efficient tool for the implementation of policies for the development of rural areas. The SVOMR for the territory of the LAG - Popovo is a flexible tool for meeting the specific needs of the local community with an emphasis focused on innovations for social cohesion.One of the main problems threatening the agricultural sector on the territory of the MIG is the unfavorable age structure of farmers. In this regard, the KVO of the LAG decided to develop and apply with a project proposal, which would create prerequisites for connecting young and elderly farmers.
Target groups: farmers, young farmers, students and teachers from PGSS "Nikola Pushkarov" Popovo.
The developed project proposal aims to: Explore the possibilities for farm partnerships between different generations of farmers from the territory of MIG - Popovo with the aim of attracting young people to the sector and supporting their business ventures;
Project activities:
1. Study of the state of agricultural holdings on the territory of the MIG - Popovo and analysis of trends for attracting young people to the sector.
2. Organization of training (workshop) on the topic "Supporting continuity between generations by promoting communication between them: forums, events, training, good practices and examples."
3. Organization of an event - FESTIVAL OF THE GENERATIONS
4. Consulting services related to the implementation and reporting of the project
5. Delivery of equipment