Article 20

Support targeting the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector shall concern: measures aimed at promoting knowledge and improving human potential through: vocational training and information actions, including diffusion of scientific knowledge and innovative practises, for persons engaged in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors; setting up of young farmers; early retirement of farmers and farm workers; use of advisory services by farmers and forest holders; setting up of farm management, farm relief and farm advisory services, as well as of forestry advisory services; measures aimed at restructuring and developing physical potential and promoting innovation through: modernisation of agricultural holdings; improving the economic value of forests; adding value to agricultural and forestry products; cooperation for development of new products, processes and technologies in the agriculture and food sector and in the forestry sector; improving and developing infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry; restoring agricultural production potential damaged by natural disasters and introducing appropriate prevention actions; measures aimed at improving the quality of agricultural production and products by: helping farmers to adapt to demanding standards based on Community legislation; supporting farmers who participate in food quality schemes; supporting producer groups for information and promotion activities for products under food quality schemes; transitional measures for the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning: supporting semi-subsistence agricultural holdings undergoing restructuring; supporting setting up of producer groups.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.