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.

Latest news

Group discussion at the EU CAP Network workshop on National and Regional Partnership Plans - stakeholder engagement, Ireland, October 2026 (c) European Commission
23 Oct 2026

Engaging rural stakeholders in the NRPPs

Insights from the first workshop exploring the role of National Networks in the development of the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) and their engagement with rural stakeholders.

  • CAP Implementation
Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm) alpine meadow cultivated by a tractor in the background with the mountains of Sassolungo and Langkofel.
02 Oct 2026

Regulatory coherence and compliance challenges for farmers: a European perspective on CAP and national requirements

A new study provides an EU-wide overview of regulatory requirements and explores their implementation through case studies in six Member States.

  • Evaluation
picture of Olli Niskanen
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

Latest publications

Impact of the 2014-2020 RDP of Castilla y León, Spain, on regional economic development
Member State Evaluation |

Impact of the 2014-2020 RDP of Castilla y León, Spain, on regional economic development

This thematic evaluation assesses how the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme contributed to socioeconomic development and employment in Castile and León, Spain. Findings indicate that while depopulation continues, the programme successfully met 95% of its employment target.

  • Evaluation
Coupled payments and support for olive growing in Italy in the 2014-20 CAP
Member State Evaluation |

Coupled payments and support for olive growing in Italy in the 2014-20 CAP

This analytical document reviews how CAP coupled payments supported olive cultivation nationwide in Italy from 2015 to 2020. It combines sector analysis with regional evidence from Puglia, Calabria and Liguria, as well as from other regions.

  • Evaluation
Evaluation of investment support for processing and marketing, Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), 2014-2020 RDP
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation of investment support for processing and marketing of agricultural products, Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), 2014-2020 RDP

An assessment of Schleswig-Holstein’s 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme's investment support shows improved competitiveness of the supported enterprises but limited overall effectiveness due to high deadweight and weak innovation outcomes.

  • Evaluation

Latest good practice

ARIA Awards - Icon - Socio-economic fabric of rural areas
digital cnc woodworking, jurtissimo
Project | 30 Oct 2026

Jurtissimo: Smart Woodcraft for Inclusive Rural Jobs

  • CAP Implementation
Food identity porto metropolitan area logo
Project | 05 Oct 2026

LEADER funds food identity in the Porto metropolitan area

  • CAP Implementation
Ripe flax seeds in a field, harvesting
Project | 02 Oct 2026

Increasing the competitiveness of a producer group

  • CAP Implementation