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20 Feb 2025

ARIA2024: on-stage and backstage

The emotions of the Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards - ARIA 2024 continue with a new publication, exclusive backstage interviews with the winners and... even more.

  • CAP Implementation
ARIA 2024 brochure cover image smiling woman with sheep

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Inspirational Idea | 06 Mar 2025

Growing green through winter: the success of Austria's organic vegetable initiative

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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28 Feb 2025

Young farmers, what are the challenges to accessing the farming sector? Have your say!

Young farmers are invited to answer a survey as a part of a study on generational renewal in agriculture. You can participate until 31 March!

  • Evaluation
Farmers looking at a laptop
19 Feb 2025

Great projects, easier to find

Our good practice database is now easier to browse: easily find information on CAP implementation, examples of policy design and delivery mechanisms, and plenty of inspiring stories from the field.  

  • CAP Implementation

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21 Mar 2025

A new Thematic Report for the assessment of sectoral support

Researchers, evaluators and experts from Managing Authorities explored effective approaches in a dedicated Thematic Working Group.

  • Evaluation
The cover of the Thematic Report: ''Assessment of the sectoral support withing the CAP' showing a woman with a basket of fruits and vegetables
20 Mar 2025

Highlighting good practices in Poland and Lithuania

Some National Networks turn the collection and dissemination of CAP-funded projects into a celebration, organising or supporting good practice competitions. Episode 1: focus on Poland and Lithuania.

  • CAP Implementation
The Future Village Creators Awards in Lithuania
18 Mar 2025

Smart Rural 27: outcomes and recommendations

The final report of the Smart Rural 27 project clearly underlines the importance of LEADER as the main tool to implement Smart Villages in many Member States.

  • CAP Implementation
Rural businesswoman working in the countryside
18 Mar 2025

ARIA 2024 prize winners showcase LEADER’s inspirational value

LEADER co-financed ten out of the 24 finalists of ARIA 2024 across all the award categories, including some of the winners, thus showing its potential to support a wide range of CAP objectives.

  • CAP Implementation
La petite conserverie project in France, LEADER-funded winner at ARIA 2024
17 Mar 2025

Demonstrating LEADER’s added value: new assessment tool in Luxembourg

A new simple tool co-designed by the Managing Authority and Local Action Groups in Luxembourg demonstrates the added value LEADER can produce.

  • CAP Implementation
Hiking trail in Luxembourg
17 Mar 2025

New LEADER calls: the state of the art in Austria, Italy and Lithuania

Managing Authorities and National Networks in Austria, Italy and Lithuania share their views on the selection process of Local Development Strategies, expectations and good examples.

  • CAP Implementation
Austrian countryside (c) European Commission 2025 - Tim Hudson