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CAP Strategic Plans

EU countries use a CAP Strategic Plan at national level to implement coordinated CAP interventions that address specific socio-economic and environmental needs.

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28 Sep 2026

Using modelling to assess the CAP's contribution to agricultural competitiveness

Olli Niskanen, a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), explains Finland's approach to evaluating the CAP's contribution to agricultural competitiveness.

  • Evaluation
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28 Sep 2026

Opening up the 'agricultural data lake' – a new step forward for evaluating farm practices in France

France’s data pool ('data lake') and tiered access system allow evaluators to use detailed administrative data while maintaining data protection safeguards.

  • Evaluation
Hilly landscape of the Black Forest, with farmhouses and lush green meadows, St. Maergen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
28 Sep 2026

Data challenges for the evaluation of Germany's CAP Strategic Plan

Evaluation experts from the Thünen-Institute provide suggestions to improve access to data for CAP evaluations and to address the lack of nationally harmonised CAP data and protection rules in Germany.

  • Evaluation

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Latest publications

Report - Rough estimate of the potential impact of the CAP Strategic Plans on nutrient balance over the 2023‑2027 period
Reports |

Rough estimate of the potential impact of the CAP Strategic Plans on nutrient balance over the 2023-2027 period

The study shows that CAP Strategic Plans can help reduce nutrient pollution, with the greatest impacts associated with organic farming, cover crops and soil protection practices.

  • Evaluation
Report: Coherence of the CAP Strategic Plans and external requirements
Reports |

Coherence of the CAP Strategic Plans and external requirements

This report examines how CAP and non-CAP rules affect farmers across six Member States. It finds strong technical coherence but significant administrative burden, driven by fragmented systems, repeated reporting and inconsistent controls.

  • Evaluation
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Policy Insights |

Just Transition in agri-food: more voices, a fairer change

What does a Just Transition mean in practice for farmers, rural communities, and consumers? Insights from policy and experience highlight the importance of trust and dialogue.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest good practice

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Project | 01 Oct 2026

La Vidrioteca – adding value to used glass bottles

  • CAP Implementation
Newly planted potato fields in Vissenaken
Project | 30 Sep 2026

Belgian eco-scheme – Soil passport for Flanders

  • CAP Implementation
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Project | 29 Sep 2026

Investments by an organic livestock farm in Hungary

  • CAP Implementation