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EU CAP Network conference on water resilience
From 19 to 21 May 2026, the EU CAP Network conference ‘Water resilience in agriculture: innovation in practice’ will highlight practical solutions to strengthen water resilience in EU agriculture and forestry. Through real-life cases, workshops, field visits and an innovation market, the event will create space to discuss innovative project results and encourage further networking among participants. The conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany. A call for participants was open until 9 February 2026.
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CAP implementation: hot topics and next steps
Topics of recent work on CAP implementation included water resilience, the importance of cooperation, and opportunities for simplification. Here’s a look at what we've learned and what's coming.
- CAP Implementation
Quantifying the impacts of farm practices on soil health
A recent study developed a methodology to compare the effects of farm practices on six soil health indicators. The method was applied to 13 CAP Strategic Plans.
- Evaluation
Follow and join our upcoming events on the CAP implementation
From livestock systems to farm diversification, from generational renewal to LEADER: discover which aspects of the CAP implementation we are exploring in early 2026 - and join the conversation.
- CAP Implementation
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Apply for three cross-visits for Operational Groups
A call for applications to host and participate in EU CAP Network cross-visits is open until 20 February 2026. The cross-visits cover plant genetic resources, robotics and AI, and production of protein crops.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Capacity-building event on assessing digitalisation under CAP Strategic Plans
An online event explored how CAP digitalisation can be better understood and assessed within CAP Strategic Plans, building on a newly published thematic report.
- Evaluation
CAP networking updates – winter 2025
The EU CAP Network team reports from two recent networking cluster meetings in Lithuania and Portugal, discussing preparations for the future CAP and generational renewal.
- 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
