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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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Participate in the survey on simplified cost options!
Programme administrators are invited to answer a survey as part of a study on simplified cost options under the CAP. You can participate until 25 May!
- Evaluation
Climate-resilient agriculture can strengthen farm incomes if supported
Climate-resilient agriculture can sustain productivity, stabilise incomes and protect food security in Europe. Targeted investment and stronger governance can speed up the transition.
- CAP Implementation
Spotlight on generational renewal: new Agrinnovation magazine now out!
The twelfth edition of the EU CAP Network's annual Agrinnovation magazine highlights how innovation and knowledge exchange can support generational renewal in EU agriculture, forestry, and rural communities.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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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
Nine strategic priorities for locally-based LEADER development – Our Common Future
The LEADER cooperation project ‘Our Common Future’, led by the Austrian LEADER Forum, identified nine strategic needs for strengthening the LEADER approach across the EU.
- CAP Implementation
How LAGs support climate objectives
As European regions look for ways to adapt to climate change, LAGs are proving to be architects of climate resilience for rural communities.
- CAP Implementation
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
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
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
