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!
Latest News
What are LAGs working on? Episode 2
We continue our series with a look at Local Development Strategies by two LAGs in Poland and Denmark, where LEADER is enabling Smart Villages, social capital and economic innovation.
- CAP Implementation
How do National Networks support LEADER?
Networking, capacity-building workshops and even speed dating: National Networks are not short of ideas when it comes to supporting LEADER!
- CAP Implementation
Making LEADER braver – Bolder action in Austrian rural development
In 2025, Austrian Local Action Groups have chosen ‘Making LEADER braver’ as an overarching ambition for their work. Discover what this means and how it is happening in practice.
- CAP Implementation
CLLD puts coastal communities in the driving seat!
Is the EU ‘worth the money’? A recent FAMENET report on Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) in coastal communities demonstrates the success of a participative approach to delivering EU funding.
- CAP Implementation
Upcoming Events
NUTRI-CHECK NET Final Conference | Steps to Optimise Crop Nutrition
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) - 10th meeting
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Latest publications
Factsheet Circular bioeconomy: valorisation of forest by-products
This factsheet presents the main outcomes of the EU CAP Network workshop 'Circular bioeconomy - valorisation of forest by-products' at a glance.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Greek RDP contribution to sustainable water use
The study estimates the contribution of the Greek Rural Development Programme's (RDP) measures to changes in the impacts related to water abstraction in agriculture and water quality.
- Evaluation
Plant nutrients in drainage water
To evaluate the impact on the water environment of the Estonian Rural Development Programme (RDP) and CAP Strategic Plan (CSP), a hydrological study was carried out that integrated surface water flow and fertiliser use.
- 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.
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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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