Fostering Knowledge & Innovation
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Fostering Knowledge & Innovation

Knowledge exchange, cooperation and innovation are essential for smart and sustainable agriculture, forestry and rural areas to deal with challenges such as climate change.

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Romanian NN: study visits 2025 - group picture (c) Romanian National Network
24 Nov 2025

Study visits strengthen knowledge and cooperation among National Networks

The Romanian National Network and the Managing Authority organised a series of study visits to five countries to learn from colleagues and strengthen connections. Read a summary of the key learnings.

  • CAP Implementation
group outdoors listening to presenting farmer
04 Sep 2025

Upcoming EU CAP Network events on innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

The EU CAP Network is organising many networking and capacity-building events over the next 12 months related to innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI. They include Focus Groups, seminars, workshops, cross-visits between Operational Groups, an ad-hoc expert meeting, and a brokerage event.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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22 Aug 2025

‘EIP-AGRI-challenge’ videos: discover how challenges in the field are tackled

Six videos showcasing innovative farms and projects from across Europe

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Upcoming events

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EU CAP Network seminar 'Innovative tools for advisors'

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Event report - EU CAP Network seminar ‘On-farm demonstrations for peer-to-peer learning & innovation’
Event Reports |

EU CAP Network seminar ‘On-farm demonstrations for peer-to-peer learning & innovation’

This report presents the main results of the EU CAP Network seminar ‘On-farm demonstrations for peer-to-peer learning & innovation’, which was held on 17-18 June 2025 in Mestre, Venice, Italy.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Evaluation Report Measure 16 Cooperation Euskadi
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation report of Euskadi RDP Measure 16 (cooperation)

The study 'Assessment report of Measure 16 (cooperation) of 2015-2020' relates to the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP) of the Basque Country.

  • Evaluation
Annual Evaluation Report Emilia Romagna 2022
Member State Evaluation |

Emilia-Romagna annual evaluation report 2022 (June 2023)

The report provides an update to 31/12/2022 on the target indicators and thematic insights on innovation carried out by the EIP-OG, and on the contribution of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Evaluation

Latest good practice

Inspirational Idea | 19 Jan 2026

Agri-Hackathon

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Olives and drones
Inspirational Idea | 14 Jan 2026

Olive groves and drones - science fiction turned reality

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Inspirational Idea | 12 Jan 2026

Using data to manage the environmental impact of livestock farming

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI