Food Supply Chain
Topic

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

Hispanic Female Customer Buying Two Garlic Heads and a Pineapple From a Multiethnic Farmers Couple
Press release | 09 Jul 2025

New European Network Launched to Boost Short Food Supply Chains

EU4Advice & COREnet launch EU-wide networks to boost short food supply chains, uniting experts, advisors & policymakers for fairer, greener food systems.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Bart Combee with his dairy cows and an older male farmer
15 May 2025

The CAP in action: new good practices available

Every year, the good practice database of the EU CAP Network welcomes at least 200 new examples of CAP implementation across the EU. Get a glimpse of the newest stories!

  • CAP Implementation
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

Upcoming events

Conference

Mediterranean Forest Week

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Sustainability of operations financed under Rural Development Programme 2014-2020
Member State Evaluation |

Sustainability of operations financed under the 2014-2020 RDP

The evaluation focuses on how the Rural Development Programme (RDP) contributed to enhancing market orientation and increasing farm competitiveness.

  • Evaluation
Evaluation of the Countryside PSG and of the Farming Equipment
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation of the Countryside Productivity Small Grants and the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

The report assesses the effectiveness of Defra’s Small Grants Schemes in enhancing farm productivity and sustainability.

  • Evaluation
Evaluating the compensation for organic production in Sweden’s Rural Development Programme
Member State Evaluation |

Compensation for organic production in the Rural Development Programme

This interim evaluation report focuses on the effects of payments for organic production under Sweden’s Rural Development Programme (RDP).

  • Evaluation

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

Development of a carbon footprint guidance and calculator for recycled fertilizer products

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

Smart solutions to empower small- and medium-sized farms as guardians of the territory

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

Connecting local economies towards young and older groups in the area of ​​Vukovar-Srijem County

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

A sheep farm on an mountainous area
Project | 10 Jul 2025

Production of organic Latxa sheep cheese

  • CAP Implementation
People walking around in an outdoor market with stands
Project | 10 Jul 2025

Food with ‘Estrella’

  • CAP Implementation
A group of project participant standing in front of a projector screen
Project | 10 Jul 2025

Sustainable, local food for local companies

  • CAP Implementation