EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards 2024 for Operational Groups
EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards – vote for your favourite by 3 May
The nominees for the EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards 2024 for Operational Groups have been announced! Watch videos from each of the 30 nominees and vote for your favourite! Winners will be announced during the EU CAP Network Conference ‘EIP-AGRI Operational Groups: Innovation in practice’.
Latest News
New Good Practice stories published
The website's latest Good Practice stories include an agroecology project, new kindergarten facilities, climate-friendly peat management and a novel approach to food tourism in Austria.
A new classification scheme to simplify the complexity of CAP Strategic Plans
The Joint Research Centre has published a classification scheme of farm practices supported by the CAP related to environmental, climate and animal welfare objectives.
Farm income support – new Policy Insights publication
A new Policy Insights article confirms that more than 60% of the CAP budget provides income support for EU farmers through direct payments and funds for farms in areas with constraints.
EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards - vote for your favourite by 3 May
Discover the nominees for the 2024 EIP-AGRI Innovation Awards for Operational Groups.
Latest publications
Policy Insights - Water efficiency for rural Europe
This edition of the Policy Insights series highlights how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) can help rural Europe use water wisely by better protecting both the quality and quantity of EU water reserves.
EIP-AGRI Operational Groups - Collaboration and funding opportunities
This brochure highlights examples of collaboration, funding opportunities, support platforms and activities that can inspire National CAP Networks, Operational Groups and other innovators to connect and boost innovation across the EU.
Highlights report - 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Supporting the Mental Health of Farmers and Farming Communities
The first Thematic Group meeting allowed members to discuss the root causes of mental health issues faced by farmers and farming communities, to learn from practical initiatives across the EU and discuss the next steps of the TG.
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