agricultural production
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Agricultural Production

Agricultural production 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.

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23 Apr 2026

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
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27 Mar 2026

Assessment of CAP support on organic farming

This Thematic Working Group will develop practical guidance to help Managing Authorities and evaluators assess how CAP Strategic Plans support the economic sustainability of organic farming.

  • Evaluation
Portrait of a young female farmer standing with her arms crossed while working on the farm
26 Mar 2026

Assessing generational renewal strategies within and beyond the CAP

A new Thematic Working Group will develop a practical, integrated toolbox to help managing authorities and evaluators assess how CAP and related national or regional policies support generational renewal in agriculture.

  • Evaluation

Upcoming events

Cross-visit

Cross Visits for Organic Agricultural Advisors across Europe

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Workshop

Rethinking Livestock: Ecology, Economics and Real-world Systems

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Thematic Group meeting

2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Farm Diversification

  • CAP Implementation
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Latest publications

REGIONE PUGLIA - PRIMO RAPPORTO DI VALUTAZIONE EX POST
Member State Evaluation |

First RDP ex post evaluation report for the Apulia region

This ex post evaluation reviews the performance of the Apulian 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP), analysing indicator results, beneficiary outcomes and environmental effects using mixed methods and updated monitoring data.

  • Evaluation
ΠΑΡΑΔΟΤΕΟ 4 «Επικαιροποίηση του Δείκτη επιπτώσεων 9 (impact indicator 9)»
Member State Evaluation |

Study for the designation of high nature value areas in Greece

This study updates Impact Indicator 9 for 2014-2023, analysing shifts in high nature value farmland in Greece and the extent to which RDP measures support biodiversity‑dependent agricultural landscapes.

  • Evaluation
Effekter av stöd för ökad konkurrenskraft och företagsutveckling – en utvärdering av stöd inom Sveriges landsbygdsprogram 2014–2022
Member State Evaluation |

Effects of support for increased competitiveness and business development in Sweden

This evaluation examines whether investment and processing support under Sweden’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) delivered measurable improvements in competitiveness, employment and diversification and what this implies for future CAP interventions.

  • Evaluation

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

Boosting innovation in breeding for the next generation of legume crops for Europe

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

ROBOT’COOP Project: Study of the Use of a Robot in a Group Setting

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

BIO’AUXIL: reducing the use of insecticides in large-scale crops through functional biodiversity

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

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Project | 02 Apr 2026

Modernisation of cattle breeding at ALA, a.s. Řepníky

  • CAP Implementation