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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.

Latest news

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17 Sep 2025

From Accountancy to Sustainability: 60 Years of Farm Data

A special event on 17 October will explore the past, present & future of farm data, as FADN evolves into the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN).

  • CAP Implementation
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10 Sep 2025

Simplifying LEADER in practice at local level: the experience in Greece

New Simplified Cost Options (SCOs) for Local Action Groups are being introduced this year in Greece.

  • CAP Implementation
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16 Jul 2025

Express your interest in joining our new Thematic Groups!

Two new Thematic Groups will start their activities in September and will focus on Water Resilience, and Cooperation in Farming. Calls for expressions of interest are now open.

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming events

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Subgroup on CAP Strategic Plans - 6th meeting

  • CAP Implementation
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Governance meeting

EU CAP Network’s Assembly – 4th meeting

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
  • Evaluation
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Latest publications

Report - Assessing digitalisation under the CAP Strategic Plans
Reports |

Assessing digitalisation under the CAP Strategic Plans

This thematic report provides managing authorities and evaluators with essential tools and considerations to assess the contribution of CAP support to the digitalisation of the agri-food sector and rural areas.

  • Evaluation
Factsheet - From practice to progress: a shared agenda for CAP implementation
Briefings |

From practice to progress: a shared agenda for CAP implementation

This briefing includes proposals formulated by CAP stakeholders to scale up successful approaches, remove barriers, and identify both quick wins for the current CAP period and longer-term actions relevant for the post-2027 framework.

  • CAP Implementation
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Event Reports |

EU CAP Network Seminar: Delivering the CAP today and beyond

The seminar, jointly organised by the EU CAP Network and DG AGRI, aimed to share early experiences with CAP Strategic Plan implementation across Member States and identify ways to strengthen delivery.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest good practice

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Project | 14 Oct 2025

Advancing with agroforestry carbon credits in Belgium

  • CAP Implementation
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Project | 14 Oct 2025

Networking small forest owners in Belgium’s Waasland

  • CAP Implementation