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- Romania
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The cross-visit ‘Honeybees and other pollinators’ will take place in Romania on 7-8 May 2025.
Insect pollinators, including bees, butterflies and hoverflies, have a key role in the production of nutrient-rich and high-quality food. Pollinators provide and support many other so-called ecosystem services, contributing to the overall health and well-being of humans and the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. However, today, one in every three bee, butterfly, and hoverfly species is disappearing in the EU. Land-use change and intensive agricultural management practices, parasites and diseases, invasive species, pollution, and climate change are amongst the most pressing challenges faced by pollinators. From the EU Pollinators Initiative to the new Nature Restoration Law, there are many EU-level initiatives aiming to tackle these challenges.
Under the CAP, there are several EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects tackling pollinator decline and focusing on enhancing pollinator protection and diversity, managing bee parasites and diseases, innovating in sustainable beekeeping, and developing agroecological strategies for protecting pollinators on the farmland, amongst other topics.
Main objective
The main objective of EU CAP Network cross-visits is to foster in-depth, transnational exchanges of knowledge by connecting EIP-AGRI Operational Groups from different Member States that are active in the same field of work.
EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects (OGs) generate new knowledge and valuable experiences. OGs that tackle similar challenges may produce different results and benefit from learning from each other. Projects working on complementary issues may be inspired by each other, while new OGs that address similar issues may emerge in other regions and countries. To build on the knowledge generated and maximise its potential impact, interactions between projects and across borders are essential.
Specific objectives
- Foster peer-to-peer learning: provide OGs with a platform to learn from each other's experiences, innovations, and best practices. Participants gain insights into different approaches to tackling common agricultural challenges.
- Exchange innovative practices: facilitate the exchange of innovative solutions and technologies that are developed in OG projects. Participants can assess if these innovations are applicable in their own regions.
- Discuss challenges and solutions: create an opportunity for OGs to discuss shared challenges, bottlenecks, and potential solutions. Collaborative problem-solving and knowledge-sharing are encouraged.
- Disseminate project findings: promote the dissemination of project findings and outcomes beyond individual OGs. This contributes to the wider adoption of successful practices and innovations across the EU.
- Establish collaborations and partnerships: encourage OGs to explore opportunities for future collaborations, partnerships, and joint projects. This enhances the impact of EU CAP Network initiatives.
Check out what participants in last year’s cross-visits have said about their experience.
Have a look at the report from the last cross-visits.
- EU CAP Network cross-visit ‘Use of agricultural and forestry residues for creating alternative sources of income for farmers and foresters’ | EU CAP Network
- EU CAP Network cross-visit ‘Climate adaptation on the ground - innovative solutions to build farm resilience’ | EU CAP Network
If you have any questions, please contact crossvisit.innovation@eucapnetwork.eu.
Find out more information on the cross-visits.
Additional info
Organiser
EU CAP Network
Interessenverteter der EU
Support
Support Facility for Innovation & Knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI
EU-GAP-Netzwerk