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Let Gen Z lead generational renewal in agriculture
Young CAP stakeholders worked on practical recommendations to foster generational renewal in agriculture – key to more sustainable farming and resilient rural areas.
- CAP Implementation
Award winning rural cooperation projects from LEADER
This year's European LEADER Congress included an ELARD awards ceremony showcasing cooperation projects, which attracted a high-quality collection of LAG entries. Find out more about the winners here.
- CAP Implementation
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
FUTURAL Policy Webinar: “Smarter, Stronger and More Competitive Rural Areas: The Way"
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Rural Pact Conference: From vision to action: Empowering rural areas for the future
- CAP Implementation
Latest publications
3rd meeting of the Subgroup on LEADER and territorial development
The meeting offered a rich and balanced mix of presentations and interactive discussions, reaffirming the role of LEADER for rural areas, presenting updates from Members States and identifying topics of relevance for future EU CAP Network activities.
- CAP Implementation
An apple a day keeps climate change away
Traditional local apple varieties provide economic and environmental benefits for farmers.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Revitalising rural Europe: Success stories from the Rural Inspiration Awards 2019
From strengthening digital and societal connections to helping adapt to remote working, some of the finalists of the Rural Inspiration Awards 2019 are still breathing life into rural areas.
- CAP Implementation
Latest projects
"DIGICOMPOST": Development of digital platforms that allow traceability, monitoring of quality, odours and emissions generated throughout the composting value chain.
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Klaus-Steyrling Multifunctional Centre: development of a rural innovation partnership (LIP)
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Future Soil - development of a rural innovation partnership (LIP)
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Latest good practice
Establishing an innovative and professional cleaning company in rural Romania
- CAP Implementation
Boosting business competitiveness for healthy plant-based Italian food products
- CAP Implementation
Pioneering innovation in healthy Estonian oat milk drinks: Let’s YOOK it
- CAP Implementation