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18 Sep 2025

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
Farmers and young people work together at Nograd farm, Hungary (c) Maszlik Családi Gazdaság
Farmer in a field FADN main visual
17 Sep 2025

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
LINC 2025 - field visits in Austria (c) European Commission 2025
10 Sep 2025

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
A girl in traditional costume in the region of LAG Napoca Porolissum in Romania (c)LAG Napoca Porolissum
10 Sep 2025

New tools for LEADER networking

The EU CAP Network has launched a new series of tools to boost LEADER networking: the LAG Directory and the LEADER Cooperation Offers are now available to all LEADER enthusiasts - in all EU languages!

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming Events

Seminar

CODECS Bootcamp

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Organic apple grower controls the damage to his crop after a hail storm
Policy Insights |

Insurance and mutual funds for farm resilience and adaptation in the EU

This article explores risk management tools such as insurance and mutual funds, underrepresented in CAP Strategic Plans and yet very effective in supporting farms in case of adverse events.

  • CAP Implementation
Event Report - 2nd EU CAP Network workshop ‘National networking for innovation and knowledge exchange’
Event Reports |

2nd EU CAP Network workshop ‘National networking for innovation and knowledge exchange’

This report presents the main results of the 2nd EU CAP Network workshop ‘National networking for innovation and knowledge exchange’, which was held on 29-30 January 2025 in Reims, France.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Submerge wooden fence on a river in heavy flood after a storm
Policy Insights |

Climate risk to resilience: shaping a water-smart Europe

The agri-food system - and the CAP - have a crucial role to play in building a water-smart economy, one of the objectives of the first-ever European Water Resilience Strategy.

  • 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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