Call for new EU CAP Network Focus Groups open!
The call for experts for three new EU CAP Network Focus Groups has just been launched.
Farmers, foresters, advisors, scientists and other innovators, if you have specific knowledge and expertise on one of the topics below, then please apply by Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 23:59 hrs CET.
Latest News
Long-term vision for EU’s rural areas: Commission launches a call for tenders for managing the “Rural Pact Support Office” assisting the European Commission in facilitating and strengthening the Rural Pact
The European Commission has launched a call for tenders for managing the “Rural Pact Support Office”, which assists the Commission in facilitating and strengthening the Rural Pact.
- CAP Implementation
Call for new EU CAP Network Focus Groups open!
Forest health, wool value chain, on-farm energy: apply to the call for EU CAP Network Focus Group experts by 9 July 2025.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
The CAP in action: new good practices available
Every year, the good practice database of the EU CAP Network welcomes at least 200 new examples of CAP implementation across the EU. Get a glimpse of the newest stories!
- CAP Implementation
National Support Units – structures and organisation
Understanding different structures and the functioning of the Network Support Units helps to better understand the CAP implementation across the EU – and supports networking.
- CAP Implementation
Upcoming Events
Cross Visits for Organic Agricultural Advisors across Europe
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
FOREST4EU European Horizon project - Study Visits 2025
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Latest publications
Making the Farm Sustainability Data Network an EU success story
Equipping farmers with detailed insights into their production practices, the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) has immense potential to improve the understanding and implementation of the CAP.
- CAP Implementation
Improving the competitiveness of rural businesses: lessons from the Rural Inspiration Awards 2019
Three winners of the Rural Inspiration Awards 2019 share how they have developed over the past five years, continued networking and contributed to making rural areas more resilient and competitive.
- CAP Implementation
Factsheet - EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’
Find all information from the EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’ at a glance.
- 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.
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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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