Food Supply Chain
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Food Supply Chain

The food supply chain is composed of a diversity of products, businesses, and markets from farmgate to the end consumer, supported by a regulatory and policy framework.

Latest news

The cover of the Thematic Report: ''Assessment of the sectoral support withing the CAP' showing a woman with a basket of fruits and vegetables
21 Mar 2025

A new Thematic Report for the assessment of sectoral support

Researchers, evaluators and experts from Managing Authorities explored effective approaches in a dedicated Thematic Working Group.

  • Evaluation
fruits at the market
20 Jan 2025

Much to digest from the 4th agri-food Forum

Many EU CAP Network activities are bringing agri-food chain stakeholders together, creating opportunities for dialogue and better use of CAP tools to improve the way we produce and consume food.

  • CAP Implementation
fresh vegetables being held in the hands of a lady standing in farm field
18 Nov 2024

LAGs learn from producer organisations' best practices

Local Action Group representatives attended the EU CAP Network’s 4th meeting of the Forum on Best Practices in the Agri-Food Supply Chain to network with stakeholders involved in local food systems.

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming events

Latest publications

Report - Assessment of sectoral support within the CAP
Reports |

Assessment of sectoral support within the CAP

The Thematic Report, resulting from a Thematic Working Group which ran in 2024, provides inspiration and ideas for how sectoral support can be evaluated on its own or as part of an assessment of the Specific Objectives and/or evaluation element of the CAP.

  • Evaluation
EU CAP Network cross-visit final report
Event Reports |

EU CAP Network cross-visit ‘Use of agricultural and forestry residues for creating alternative sources of income for farmers and foresters’

This report presents the main results of the EU CAP Network cross-visit ‘Use of agricultural and forestry residues for creating alternative sources of income for farmers and foresters’, which was held on 26 and 27 June 2024 in Vic, Spain.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Highlights report - 4th meeting of the Forum on Best Practices in the Agri-Food Supply Chain
Event Reports |

Highlights report - 4th meeting of the Forum on Best Practices in the Agri-Food Supply Chain

Discussions and thought-provoking presentations at the Forum enabled participants to explore how strategic business relationships, cooperation and the business benefit to producers in the value chain.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

HyPErFarm: Hydrogen and Photovoltaic Electrification on Farm

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Research and innovation | Completed

FUSILLI - Fostering the Urban food System Transformation through Innovative Living Labs Implementation

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Research and innovation | Ongoing

OrganicTargets4EU

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

Circular plastic boxes of the fermented food product
An aerial view of a wetland farm landscape showing a large lagoon and smaller natural ponds
Project | 03 Apr 2025

CAP supports fish farming for birds by the Adriatic Sea

  • CAP Implementation
A field with a strip of un-farmed land at the edge being used for nature solutions