agricultural production
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Agricultural Productivity

Agricultural productivity covers soil and water management, plant and animal production including health and animal welfare, as well as smart farming and other sustainable solutions to support farm competitiveness.

Latest news

Group photo of the 1st meeting of Thematic group on Generational renewal
16 Apr 2025

Let Gen Z lead generational renewal in agriculture

Young CAP stakeholders worked on practical recommendations to foster generational renewal in agriculture – key to more sustainable farming and resilient rural areas.

  • CAP Implementation
The cover of the Thematic Report: ''Assessment of the sectoral support withing the CAP' showing a woman with a basket of fruits and vegetables
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
A written text on a green wall saying: Have your say!
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

Upcoming events

Cross-visit

EU CAP Network cross-visits 2025

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Cross-visit

Cross-visit ‘Monitoring animal welfare’

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Other

Ad-hoc national expert group meeting 2025

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Highlights report - Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society
Event Reports |

Highlights report - 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society

Participants reflected on existing narratives surrounding farming and explored ways to raise awareness and improve recognition of farmers’ multiple roles in society.

  • CAP Implementation
Guidelines - Assessment of CAP contribution to sustainable productivity
Guidelines and tools |

Assessment of CAP contributions to sustainable productivity

Evaluation experts developed guidelines to measure productivity, accounting for not only the agricultural outputs but also the environmental and social outputs generated by the production process.

  • Evaluation
Factsheet - Recommendations for Generational Renewal in Agriculture
Factsheets |

Recommendations for generational renewal in agriculture

Based on inputs from young CAP stakeholders, these recommendations provide a comprehensive framework to help farmers navigate the evolving agricultural landscape while ensuring the sustainability, resilience and renewal of the sector.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group

MALLATA GRATAL: Smart organic production, integrated processing and KM0 marketing

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

Project partners in field with cows
Inspirational Idea | 02 May 2025

Opportunities for farmers to participate in new Horizon Europe projects

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Another automated weeding machine prototype in a flat Dutch farm field
Project | 11 Apr 2025

New Dutch agri-technology for automated weeding

  • CAP Implementation
Closeup of a garlic clove and a small branded packaging box with garlic inside