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EU CAP Network Magazine - Issue 3

The third edition of the EU CAP Network magazine highlights the economic, social and environmental dimensions of climate adaptation, along with sustainable ways of empowering farmers, foresters and rural communities to become more climate-resilient.

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Latest News

15 May 2025

The CAP in action: new good practices available

Every year, the good practice database of the EU CAP Network welcomes at least 200 new examples of CAP implementation across the EU. Get a glimpse of the newest stories!

  • CAP Implementation
Bart Combee with his dairy cows and an older male farmer
Group Picture of the 5th NN Meeting
15 May 2025

National Support Units – structures and organisation

Understanding different structures and the functioning of the Network Support Units helps to better understand the CAP implementation across the EU – and supports networking.

  • CAP Implementation
Thematic Group Biodiversity
15 May 2025

Biodiversity actions at scale for sustainable and resilient agriculture

Easily accessible, inspiring documents present the main findings of the Thematic Group on Enhancing Biodiversity on Farmland for Improved Resilience, including good practices from across the EU.

  • CAP Implementation
Finalists of the Spanish awards for rural women innovation
16 Apr 2025

National good practice competitions in Spain and Slovenia

National Networks (NNs) can be involved in the organisation of competitions celebrating best practices in agricultural and rural development. The Spanish and Slovenian NNs share their experience. 

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming Events

Cross-visit

Cross Visits for Organic Agricultural Advisors across Europe

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar
Cross-visit

FOREST4EU European Horizon project - Study Visits 2025

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar

Latest publications

Highlights report - 2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Economic Vulnerability of Farming
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Highlights report - 2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Economic Vulnerability of Farming

The second Thematic Group meeting enabled members to share approaches for addressing the economic vulnerability of farming and consider the pathways (including the role of the CAP) for addressing the issue.

  • CAP Implementation
Press Article - Flemish and Dutch farmers strive for local protein production
Press Articles |

Flemish and Dutch farmers strive for local protein production

From 27 to 28 May 2025, the second meeting of the EU CAP Network focus group 'Production of protein crops under climate change' was held in Seville, Spain. Read how Dutch and Flemish farmers are striving for local protein production.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Highlights report - Effective Approaches for Simplification within the CAP
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1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Effective Approaches for Simplification within the CAP

The event allowed Thematic Group members an opportunity to exchange on elements of CAP implementation causing complexity and administrative burdens, and ways to address issues through simplification.

  • CAP Implementation

Support to

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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