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Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas

The CAP provides European rural areas the tools and means to offer qualified jobs, economic growth and equal opportunities for all - leaving no one behind.

Latest news

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22 Aug 2025

Economic vulnerability of farming: key insights

A recent Thematic Group has looked into experiences, policies and potential support mechanisms to improve farm resilience and economic sustainability.

  • CAP Implementation
Group photo of the 1st meeting of Thematic group on Generational renewal
16 Apr 2025

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
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18 Nov 2024

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

Upcoming events

Workshop

Launch of Farmer Mental Health Policy Brief hosted by Maria Walsh MEP

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar
Award ceremony

ARIA 2025 Awards Ceremony

  • CAP Implementation
Calendar

Latest publications

Gender perspective in the RDP Castilla y Leon 2024
Member State Evaluation |

Gender mainstreaming in the Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Castilla y Leon

This document includes in-depth analyses of gender issues.

  • Evaluation
Evaluation of the effects of the implementation of the Land consolidation Measure
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation of the effects of the implementation of the ‘land consolidation’ measure

The report examines the effects of the operation 'Support for investments related to the development, modernisation and adaptation of agriculture and forestry'.

  • Evaluation
Evaluation report of the operation 6.1.1 Support for the incorporation of young farmers
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation report of Operation 6.1.1 (support for the incorporation of young farmers)

The evaluation analyses the effects of support measures for the integration of young farmers and their effects on employment and generational renewal in the agricultural sector.

  • Evaluation

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Agrivise - AI agricultural advisor

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

Growing industrial tomatoes in cover crop (without irrigation)

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

Increasing soil organic matter by using biochar derived from compost and digestate

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

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Inspirational Idea | 05 Nov 2025

Shining examples of advisory services showcased by European network

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Project | 22 Oct 2025

JOIN US

  • CAP Implementation
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Project | 22 Oct 2025

Mutur Beltz

  • CAP Implementation