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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

Group of people farmers hands stack support together
20 May 2026

Unlocking the potential of cooperation

Discover the key outcomes of our thematic work on unlocking the potential of cooperation in farming and agriculture.

  • CAP Implementation
Group picture from the Bobrza River Basin LEADER LAG, Poland (c) Bobrza River Basin LAG
13 Nov 2025

What are LAGs working on? Episode 2

We continue our series with a look at Local Development Strategies by two LAGs in Poland and Denmark, where LEADER is enabling Smart Villages, social capital and economic innovation.

  • CAP Implementation
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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

Latest publications

Annual evaluation report (2024) of the Aosta Valley, Italy
Member State Evaluation |

Annual evaluation report (2024) of the Aosta Valley, Italy

This 2024 annual evaluation report from the Aosta Valley (Italy) examines how the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP) has supported business, sectoral and local supply chains through on‑farm and cooperative processing investments and LEADER cooperation.

  • Evaluation
Incidencia del PDR-CyL en el sector agrario, en la competitividad y viabilidad de las explotaciones agrarias
Member State Evaluation |

Impact of the RDP in Castilla y León on the competitiveness and viability of the agricultural sector

This evaluation analyses how the Rural Development Programme (RDP) of Castilla y León (Spain) contributed to farm competitiveness and viability, with a focus on investment support, farm modernisation and generational renewal during the 2014–2020 period

  • Evaluation
Evaluación específica de la operación 6.1.1. “Ayuda a la instalación de jóvenes agricultores” incluida en el Programa de Desarrollo Rural de la Comunitat Valenciana 2014-2022
Member State Evaluation |

Evaluation of aid for the establishment of young farmers in Valencia

This evaluation from Spain (Valencian Community) assesses the 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme's Measure 6.1.1, which supports young farmers’ installations, examining competitiveness, continuity and rural dynamism.

  • Evaluation

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Machinery for processing and shorting large quantities of vegetables
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Inspirational Idea | 01 Apr 2026

‘Determination, confidence and flexibility’ essential for new entrants to ensure successful takeover

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI