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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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Water challenges, CAP solutions
A recap of our recent thematic work on how to use the CAP to improve water resilience in rural areas and promote more systemic, transformative changes in water and land management.
- CAP Implementation
Measuring CAP potential contribution to soil health: lessons from a capacity building event
A webinar offered Member States training on the methodology to estimate the soil protection potential of CAP Strategic Plans.
- Evaluation
Unlocking the potential of cooperation
Discover the key outcomes of our thematic work on unlocking the potential of cooperation in farming and agriculture.
- CAP Implementation
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Supporting the transition to Climate-Smart Agriculture with the EU-funded BEATLES project
BEATLES shows how behavioural insights can support Climate-Smart Agriculture through practical tools, policy recommendations and a dedicated online Tool Suite.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Ad-hoc national expert group meeting 2026
The online ad-hoc expert group meeting on 9 June 2026 will contribute to the preparatory work of three new Focus Groups. A call for national experts is open until 3 June 2026.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Cooperation under pressure: experiences with LEADER in Ukraine
In Ukraine, LEADER is rediscovering its essence as the ‘superpower’ of rural communities: a real capacity to act, decide and remain cohesive under extreme conditions.
- CAP Implementation
Beyond funding: how Denmark’s LAGs showcase their role in local development
As all LEADER enthusiasts know, LEADER is much more than ‘just funding’. In Denmark, some LAGs found a simple yet effective way to demonstrate LEADER's true added value.
- CAP Implementation
What are LAGs working on? Episode 3
Two Local Action Groups from Portugal and Greece are using LEADER’s ‘superpower’ to turn fear into opportunity, and waste into value.
- CAP Implementation
The future of LEADER/CLLD: what we know so far
This article provides some clarity on the role of LEADER in the proposals for the new Multiannual Financial Framework and the CAP post-2028.
- CAP Implementation
