The Popular Vote is open!
The 24 finalists of the #ARIAwards24 have been announced and they are competing for the Popular Vote Award. While the jury will select the winners for each category and the Gender Equality Award, you get to decide which project takes home the title of the most popular. This is your chance to have your say!
Cast your vote by 1 December and spread the word - together, let's make this the most popular edition of ARIA so far.
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Networking insights: geographical cluster meetings
Get a glimpse of the main topics discussed at the latest National Networks (NNs) geographical cluster meetings, where NNs exchange, learn, and collaborate based on their geographical proximity.
A promising start for our new Thematic Groups
More support for young farmers and improving the uptake of biodiversity measures are the main topics discussed at our new Thematic Groups. Learn more about the first discussions and the next steps.
Hybrid renewable energy systems solutions for increased farm resilience
Interreg Atlantic Area project builds sustainable agriculture through renewable energy.
Increasing competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability through EU CAP Network activities
Circularity, generation renewal, use of farm data, digitalisation, biodiversity management, soil/nutrient management, crop diversification, energy… All these themes are relevant to increasing resilience, sustainability, and competitiveness in farming.
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Latest publications
Improving the meat quality of pigs and broiler chickens
Investigating the connection between extensive husbandry practices and the quality of pork and broiler meat.
Calabria's 2022 annual evaluation report
The 2022 annual evaluation report analyses the resources, measures, results, and critical issues of Calabria’s 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP) while assessing the effectiveness of selection criteria and offering recommendations for improving the RDP’s alignment with its objectives.
Generational renewal in the Marche region: evaluation results on start-up aid for young farmers
The Marche (Italy) region's Rural Development Programme’s (RDP) ‘Youth Package’ evaluation highlights key success stories and lessons from regional programming. It offers insights into how public funding shapes the next generation of farmers and the future of rural agriculture.
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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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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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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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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 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.
Find out moreLAG 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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