Minister of Agriculture Armands Krauze will participate in an informal meeting of EU Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers in Warsaw, Poland, on Sunday and Monday, June 13–14. The topic of the meeting is “Generational renewal as the basis for innovation and modernization in agriculture.” Poland, which will conclude its presidency of the EU Council on June 30, is urging member state ministers to take the aging of rural regions seriously and to act promptly to attract young people to rural areas and the farming profession. According to Eurostat data, in 2020, up to 57.5% of EU farmers were over 55 years old. The lack of generational renewal in rural areas is seen by Poland as a major obstacle to agricultural competitiveness and food security…