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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
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
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
Upcoming events
EU CAP Network's Steering Group - 7th Meeting
- CAP Implementation
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
- Evaluation
EU Advisory Networks: Collaborating for Resilient & Sustainable Food Systems
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Tools4CAP Final Conference: Evidence-informed policymaking and strategic choices for the future CAP
- CAP Implementation
- Evaluation
Latest publications
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
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
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
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