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Welcome to the European CAP Network
The ARIA 2026 Popular Vote is open!
Discover 24 outstanding projects showcasing how the CAP supports greener, smarter and more inclusive agriculture and rural communities. Explore the finalists, watch their videos and vote for your favourite project before 1 December at 18:00 CET. Have your say and choose the Popular Vote Award winner!
Latest News
Strength2Farm launches to strengthen farmers’ position in EU food value chains
How can farmers secure a stronger position when negotiating prices, contracts and risks across increasingly complex food value chains? This is the central question behind Strength2Farm, a new Horizon Europe project bringing together researchers, farmers, value-chain organisations and policy experts from across Europe.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Discover women-led innovation across Europe
Across Europe, innovative projects are highlighting the role of women in agriculture and rural areas, showcasing female-led innovation, entrepreneurship and contributions to gender equality.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Engaging rural stakeholders in the NRPPs
Insights from the first workshop exploring the role of National Networks in the development of the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) and their engagement with rural stakeholders.
- CAP Implementation
The social dimension of Community-Led Local Development: lessons from Czechia
Czechia's approach to CLLD combines simplified implementation with a strong focus on social inclusion and community development. Insights from long-standing experience.
- CAP Implementation
Upcoming Events
SafeHabitus Conference: The Attractiveness of Farming - Working Conditions, Safety, Wellbeing and the Future of Farming in the EU
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Latest publications
Women in farming – Greece
An overview of funding, mentoring and networking activities supporting women in farming in Greece.
- CAP Implementation
1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Protein Crops – Scaling Production
The Thematic Group (TG) meeting provided a first opportunity to exchange on different approaches to encourage and incentivise protein crop production, to be used for both food and feed, at the farm level.
- CAP Implementation
Evaluation of RDP support for archipelago areas in Finland, 2014-2022
The study assesses how Mainland Finland’s 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP) supported archipelago development and contributed to national archipelago policy objectives. Findings show that the EUR 334.5 million allocated to archipelago areas supported local infrastructure and business, but it did not systematically address insular conditions.
- Evaluation
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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