<![CDATA[Background: Farmer regeneration has become such an important issue because the percentage of young farmers remains low, and heavy workloads, high risk, and limited prospects often overshadow the farming profession. The literature on this subject extensively discusses agrarian, economic, and policy-related obstacles. On the other hand, the role of development communication, media representation, and the identity formation of young farmers has not been systematically mapped. Purpose: This research analyzed the development of the farmer regeneration concept, publication characteristics, and the role of communication in shaping the perception and participation of youth in the farm sector. Methods: This research employs a systematic literature review based on PRISMA guidelines. The articles studied in this research were obtained from the Scopus database with primary keywords about young farmers and complementary search terms containing agricultural communication terms, media representation, digital media, and social media. In total, 17 articles from year of 2015- 2025 were evaluated using descriptive statistics and thematic synthesis. Results: Farmer regeneration literature shifted from statements that condemned the low level of youth interest in agriculture to deeper explanations such as structural exclusion, access to resources, and negotiation of professional identity. Publications in this subject reached their highest count in 2020, dominated by quantitative methods, and concentrated in social and agricultural sciences. Conclusion: Only three articles positioned communication as the main focus. Nevertheless, media representation, public policy, social media, and knowledge networks appear as mechanisms that influence professional image, aspiration, and youth involvement. The finding confirms that development communication needs to be positioned as a participative process that connects narrative shift with improvements in land tenure, capital, market, technology, and decision-making space. Implications: The finding confirms that development communication needs to be positioned as a participative process that connects narrative shift with improvements in land tenure, capital, market, technology, and decision-making space.]]>
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