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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
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
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
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
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 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
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