Economic Impacts
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Economic impacts

Economic impacts mainly relate to the CAP general objective of fostering a smart, competitive, resilient and diversified agricultural sector while ensuring long-term food security.

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Franz Sinabell, Senior economist - WIFO, Austrian Institute of Economic Research
29 Jun 2026

Understanding CAP internal coherence

Franz Sinabell, senior economist at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), explains the evaluation of coherence in the context of Specific Objective 3 (SO3) of the CAP.

  • Evaluation
Senior farmer selling fruits in the market
29 Jun 2026

From policy to market – New guidelines to assess farmers’ position in the food chain

New guidance for Managing Authorities and evaluators in assessing how the CAP Strategic Plan contributes to improving farmers' position in the agri-food value chain.

  • Evaluation
Woman Buying Fresh Fruit And Vegetables In Sustainable Plastic Free Grocery Store
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

Latest publications

Farm diversification: Managing Authorities survey
Factsheets |

Farm diversification: Managing Authorities survey

This survey of CAP Managing Authorities, carried out in spring 2026, gives a snapshot of data, challenges, the role of women and young people, and the role of the CAP for farm diversification across the EU.

  • CAP Implementation
Guidelines - Assessment of farmers’ position in the food chain
Guidelines and tools |

Assessment of farmers’ position in the food chain

These guidelines show why farmers' cooperation, quality schemes, short value chain and coherent CAP instruments, assessed through robust, mixed-method evaluations, are key to increasing value added and bargaining power, thereby strengthening farmers’ position in the food chain.

  • Evaluation
Ewaluacja działania tworzenie i rozwój grup producentów i organizacji producentów rolnych finansowanych  w ramach PROW 2014-2020
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation of the measure 'setting up of producer groups and organisations' in Poland

This interim evaluation examines how support for agricultural producer groups and organisations under the Polish 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP) contributed to strengthening farmers’ competitiveness and highlights positive economic effects, while also pointing to structural and methodological constraints.

  • Evaluation

Latest good practice

South Kurzeme tennis club logo
Project | 08 Jul 2026

Establishment of the South Kurzeme Tennis Club

  • CAP Implementation
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