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Meet ARIA 2024 winners!

Discover the six winners of the Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards! Get a glimpse of the exciting ceremony held on 4 December and discover outstanding CAP-funded projects that are truly making a difference for European rural areas.

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20 Jan 2025

Assessment of results-based interventions

Experts analysed examples of result-based interventions in EU countries and outside the EU. They highlighted the role of evaluation in designing these interventions to protect the environment.

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Common network statistics 2023 - Project examples infographic and wordcloud
20 Jan 2025

Common Network Statistics get a makeover

The latest Common Network Statistics (CNS) report is now also available as an appealing infographic that highlights key information on the National Networks’ activities across the EU in 2023. 

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20 Jan 2025

Much to digest from the 4th agri-food Forum

Many EU CAP Network activities are bringing agri-food chain stakeholders together, creating opportunities for dialogue and better use of CAP tools to improve the way we produce and consume food.

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20 Jan 2025

Monitoring the progress of the RDPs 2014-2020

The latest monitoring summaries show the progress of the Rural Development Programmes 2014-2020 and provide the most up-to-date information on the RDP monitoring indicators. 

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Evaluation Expert Insights |

Generational renewal in the agricultural sector and young farmers

A deep dive into the assessment of barriers to entering the agricultural sector and support for young farmers through the findings of Member States' evaluations.  

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Event Reports |

Assessing simplification of the CAP for beneficiaries and administrations

This report summarises the conclusions of the Good Practice Workshop that took place in Budapest on 7-8 November 2024 gathering 91 participants from 26 Member States. 

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Event Reports |

Highlights report - 4th meeting of the Forum on Best Practices in the Agri-Food Supply Chain

Discussions and thought-provoking presentations at the Forum enabled participants to explore how strategic business relationships, cooperation and the business benefit to producers in the value chain.

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CAP Implementation contact point

CAP Implementation

As an integral part of the EU CAP Network, the CAP Implementation Contact Point supports and coordinates networking activities relating to the design and implementation of the CAP’s strategic plans.

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Enhancing food security under changing weather patterns: farm adaptation

Innovation & knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI

'Innovation & knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI’'s role is to facilitate communication and cooperation between those with a keen interest in sharing knowledge and innovative ideas for sustainable agriculture, forestry and rural areas.

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Participants of the workshop

Evaluation

The European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP provides tailored support to EU Member States and the European Commission in their evaluations of agriculture and rural development policy.

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Networking

LEADER

LEADER is a local development method which has been used for 30 years to engage local actors in the design and delivery of strategies, decision-making and resource allocation for the development of their rural areas.

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National networks

National CAP networks have a key role in steering and driving forward policy as well as promoting stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing and capacity building for EU Member States and other actors.

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LAG Directory

The EU CAP Network LAG Directory brings together in one place the contact details for the new LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs) created in the 2023-2027 programming period.

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Country data

Discover rural development in the European Union.

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