Are Public Subsidies to Encourage Young Farmers Effective? Case Study of a First-Time Farm Set Up by a Young Female Farmer in the Valencian Region of Spain

Generational renewal and the incorporation of women into rural world are fundamental for sustainability modernisation agricultural sector. Hence special government protection granted to sector, which appears in both European legislation on issues global strategy 2030 Agenda Sustainable Rural Development Goals involving a commitment measures aimed at helping young farmers set up holdings especially encouraging engage farm management. In case Spain, this is nothing new, given that Law 35/2011 Shared Ownership Agricultural Holdings became veritable revolution terms gender when it came force. The results section discusses practical application funding start an holding through technical economic study, study first-time by female farmer. main contribution work lies answering two questions. first one evaluate efficiency subsidies people farms offering decent, stable livelihood men Spain Valencian Region. second attempts verify effectiveness Spanish active public policies encourae join