Small Smart Farms: support systems for Small Holdigs ND Faminly Farms in Food Production and Land Care.

Family farming is important for the European Union because the majority of the EU's 12 million farms are family farms, passed down from one generation to another, and they greatly contribute to the socio-economic and environmental sustainability of rural areas It is important to strive to support family farming due the social benefit of strengthening family values, solidarity, continuity and commitment, whilethe economic benefit is that , it improves entrepreneurial skills, strengthens business ownership, management and individual achievement. By supporting young people in promoting family farming, not only the agricultural sector, but society as a whole will benefit. . It is theoretically possible to narrow the innovation divide via Smart Small Family Farms The following suggestions can play a role in achieving this goal. : Dissemination events with interactive and participative approach (such as Mars+) and Life Long Learning. Evaluation test beds in the virtuous pilot farms system Regional technological platforms between Small Family Farms, Pilot Farms, SMEs, Services, RES, …..