EU CAP Network Magazine - Issue 3
The third edition of the EU CAP Network magazine highlights the economic, social and environmental dimensions of climate adaptation, along with sustainable ways of empowering farmers, foresters and rural communities to become more climate-resilient.
Latest News
Smart Rural 27: outcomes and recommendations
The final report of the Smart Rural 27 project clearly underlines the importance of LEADER as the main tool to implement Smart Villages in many Member States.
- CAP Implementation
ARIA 2024 prize winners showcase LEADER’s inspirational value
LEADER co-financed ten out of the 24 finalists of ARIA 2024 across all the award categories, including some of the winners, thus showing its potential to support a wide range of CAP objectives.
- CAP Implementation
Demonstrating LEADER’s added value: new assessment tool in Luxembourg
A new simple tool co-designed by the Managing Authority and Local Action Groups in Luxembourg demonstrates the added value LEADER can produce.
- CAP Implementation
New LEADER calls: the state of the art in Austria, Italy and Lithuania
Managing Authorities and National Networks in Austria, Italy and Lithuania share their views on the selection process of Local Development Strategies, expectations and good examples.
- CAP Implementation
Upcoming Events
EU CAP Network event - 5th National Networks Meeting
- CAP Implementation
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
- Evaluation
Latest publications
CAP Strategic Plan Factsheet: Netherlands
This factsheet provides summary information and financial data about the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) of the Netherlands. The data and figures presented in this factsheet come from the Netherland’s CSP approved on 13/12/2022.
- CAP Implementation
Robotics and artificial intelligence in farming and forestry
Satellite-assisted robots to tackle weed and increase the productivity and sustainability of dairy farming.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Research needs from practice 2023
The 'Research needs from practice 2023' report presents 82 research needs from practice from three EU CAP Network Focus Groups (FG), three workshops, and one seminar which took place between November 2022 and June 2023.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Support to
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.
Find out moreNational 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.
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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