Event
- Thematic Group meeting
1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Nurturing Skills for a Thriving and Sustainable Agricultural Sector
- CAP Implementation
- Digitalisation
- Economic impacts
- Education
- Generational Renewal
- Socio-economic Impacts
This was the first meeting of the Thematic Group (TG) on Nurturing Skills for a Thriving and Sustainable Agricultural Sector, organised by the CAP Implementation Contact Point.
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- CEST
- English
- Online

The Thematic Group (TG) on Nurturing Skills for a Thriving and Sustainable Agricultural Sector aims to explore needs and opportunities related to agricultural skills development and their updating, with a focus on the agricultural workforce and on the (new) skills needed to strengthen farmers in the food-supply chain.
Aims of the meeting:
- Introduce the Thematic Group and its members, outlining the mission and objectives of the group.
- Provide some background information on priority skill gaps and challenges in agriculture.
- Engage participants in meaningful discussions to identify demanded skills and changing stages throughout a farmer's career.
- Explore with selected stakeholders, through concrete examples, how agricultural professionals can access customised training programs to address evolving needs and challenges.
- Co-design the next steps of the TG (in between meetings and second TG meeting) with participants.
Additional info
Organiser

CAP Implementation Contact Point
EU CAP NetworkResources
Introduction, Alessia Musumarra, EU CAP Network, CAP Implementation Contact Point
English (PDF - 359.33 KB)
Background Paper Presentation, Andrew Moxey, agricultural economist (UK)
English (PDF - 970.23 KB)
Next steps for the TG on Nurturing Skills for a Thriving and Sustainable Agricultural Sector, Veronika Korcekova, EU CAP Network, CAP Implementation Contact Point
English (PDF - 356.17 KB)