Digitisation
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Digitalisation

Explore the latest developments on new technologies and digital tools to support sustainability, resource efficiency and productivity in agriculture, forestry and rural areas.

Latest news

View of village with its fortress
18 Nov 2024

LEADER success stories across the CAP

LEADER can co-fund a variety of projects supporting many different CAP objectives and this article shows the scope of LEADER's rural development potential.

  • CAP Implementation
Smart farm robot in green house taking readings from strawberries
23 Oct 2024

Apply to EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’ 

The EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’ will take place in Utrecht (The Netherlands) on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February 2025. The deadline for call for expression of interest has been extended; apply by 18 November 2024, 15:00 CET.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
two farmers standing in a field
23 Jul 2024

Call for new EU CAP Network Focus Groups open!

Extended deadline: Apply by Thursday 19 September 2024 to the call for EU CAP Network Focus Group experts

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest publications

Report - Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAP
Reports |

Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAP

The study has investigated the challenges faced by farmers and other beneficiaries when applying for CAP support and complying with environmental and sanitary requirements within and outside the CAP.

  • Evaluation
Pop-up shop in rural Austria funded by the CAP (copyright: TSE GmbH)
Policy Insights |

Revitalising rural Europe: Success stories from the Rural Inspiration Awards 2019

From strengthening digital and societal connections to helping adapt to remote working, some of the finalists of the Rural Inspiration Awards 2019 are still breathing life into rural areas.

  • CAP Implementation
Press article - Robotics and artificial intelligence in farming and forestry
Press Articles |

Robotics and artificial intelligence in farming and forestry

Satellite-assisted robots to tackle weed and increase the productivity and sustainability of dairy farming.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

Emergent soil, plant and food onsite digital services on chemical and biological contaminants

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

FLAV.I.A - Control of Flavescence dorée by means of Artificial Intelligence

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

Another automated weeding machine prototype in a flat Dutch farm field
Project | 11 Apr 2025

New Dutch agri-technology for automated weeding

  • CAP Implementation
A field of green vegetables growing
Sliced feta cheese