ARIA 2025: the Popular Vote is open!
What are the greenest, smartest, most socially inclusive, innovative and resilient Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) projects? Which initiatives sustain rural economies and actively involve young people in shaping the future of rural communities?
Discover the 24 projects shortlisted for the Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA) 2025 and vote for your favourite by 1 December!
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National Networks: what are they working on?
From LEADER to generational renewal, from AKIS to communications: here is what keeps the National Networks busy – and how the EU CAP Network is supporting them in their daily work.
- CAP Implementation
Breaking new ground: Rewriting the story of Europe’s farmers
A recent EU CAP Network’s Thematic Group looked at how to make farmers’ wider contributions to society better seen and valued by the wider public.
- CAP Implementation
From Accountancy to Sustainability: 60 Years of Farm Data
A special event on 17 October will explore the past, present & future of farm data, as FADN evolves into the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN).
- CAP Implementation
LEADER Transnational Cooperation: highlights from LINC2025
Get a glimpse of the conversations held at the EU CAP Network’s LEADER Transnational Cooperation Corner during LINC2025.
- CAP Implementation
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EU CAP Network Seminar: Delivering the CAP today and beyond
The seminar, jointly organised by the EU CAP Network and DG AGRI, aimed to share early experiences with CAP Strategic Plan implementation across Member States and identify ways to strengthen delivery.
- CAP Implementation
Cross-visit ‘Monitoring animal welfare’
This report highlights the main outcomes from the various sessions of the cross-visit discussions between participants, and key findings from the field visits.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Rough estimate of the soil protection potential of the CAP Strategic Plans over the 2023-2027 period
The study provides an in-depth analysis of the soil protection potential of the CAP Strategic Plans for the period 2023-2027 in 13 Member States.
- Evaluation
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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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