EU CAP Network Cross-visits 2025 - call for participating EIP-AGRI Operational Groups

• cross-visit ‘Honeybees and other pollinators’ – in Romania, on 7-8 May 2025
  Field visit to the OG ‘Bee Smart, Bee Healthy’
• cross-visit ‘Irrigation - optimising water use practices in annual (and perennial) crops’ – in Greece, on 7-8 May
  Field visit to the OG ‘A smart system for low-input agriculture and irrigation water management -– Irrisma’ and to the OG ‘Automated services for the management of rice irrigation using in-field sensors – SisRice’
• cross-visit ‘Monitoring animal welfare’ – in Italy, on 8-9 May 2025
  Field visit to the OG ‘Virtuous Parmigiano Reggiano supply chains with high levels of animal welfare - IN-FORMA’ and to the project ‘Two is better: Pre-weaning calves with their mother and in groups’.

A call for expression of interest in participating in one of the cross-visits is to be launched on 7 February 2025. If you are interested in participating, please fill in the application form before 23 February 2025, 23:59 CET.

EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects (OGs) working on the above-mentioned topics are invited to apply to participate in one of these cross-visits. Projects can be either ongoing (but need to already have some results to share, either intermediate or final), or already finished.

Farmers representing OGs are strongly encouraged to apply.

The working language during the cross-visit is English and there will be no interpretation.

Travel and accommodation (hotel) will be organised and covered by the organiser.

Main objective

The main objective of cross-visits is to foster in-depth, transnational exchanges of knowledge by connecting EIP-AGRI Operational Groups from different Member States that are active in the same field of work.

EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects (OGs) generate new knowledge and valuable experiences. OGs tackling similar challenges may produce different results and benefit from learning from each other. Projects working on complementary issues may be inspired by others, while new OGs addressing similar issues may emerge in other regions and countries. To build upon the knowledge generated and maximize its potential impact, interactions between projects and across borders are essential.

Specific objectives:

• Foster peer-to-peer learning: provide OGs with a platform to learn from each other's experiences, innovations, and best practices. Participants gain insights into different approaches to tackling common agricultural challenges.
• Exchange innovative practices: facilitate the exchange of innovative solutions and technologies developed within OG projects. Participants assess the applicability of these innovations in their own regions.
• Discuss challenges and solutions: create an opportunity for OGs to discuss shared challenges, bottlenecks, and potential solutions. Collaborative problem-solving and knowledge sharing is encouraged.
• Disseminate projects’ findings: promote the dissemination of project findings and outcomes beyond individual OGs. This contributes to the wider adoption of successful practices and innovations across the EU.
• Establish collaborations and partnerships: encourage OGs to explore opportunities for future collaborations, partnerships, and joint projects. This enhances the impact of EU CAP Network initiatives.

The EU CAP Network is organising the following three cross-visits between EIP-AGRI Operational Group projects:

• cross-visit ‘Honeybees and other pollinators’ – in Romania, on 7-8 May 2025
  Field visit to the OG ‘Bee Smart, Bee Healthy’
• cross-visit ‘Irrigation - optimising water use practices in annual (and perennial) crops’ – in Greece, on 7-8 May
  Field visit to the OG ‘A smart system for low-input agriculture and irrigation water management -– Irrisma’
• cross-visit ‘Monitoring animal welfare’ – in Italy , on 8-9 May 2025
  Field visit to the OG ‘Virtuous Parmigiano Reggiano supply chains with high levels of animal welfare - IN-FORMA’ and to the project Two is better: Pre-weaning calves with their mother and in groups.

Check out what participants in last year’s cross-visits have said about their experience.

Have a look at the report from the last cross-visits.

• EU CAP Network cross-visit ‘Use of agricultural and forestry residues for creating alternative sources of income for farmers and foresters’ | EU CAP Network
• EU CAP Network cross-visit ‘Climate adaptation on the ground - innovative solutions to build farm resilience’ | EU CAP Network

For any questions, please contact crossvisit.innovation@eucapnetwork.eu