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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.

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26 Jun 2024

LEADER creates jobs in Poland from healthy convenience food

Local Action Group support for a Polish businesswoman has helped her to create new jobs by expanding her company’s supply of healthy convenience food that promotes better nutrition.

Austrian rural community
26 Jun 2024

Animating LEADER local development action in rural Austria

LEADER Local Action Groups in Austria benefit from strong cooperation at national level, which is animated through coordinated actions by the country’s National Network and LEADER Forum.

European rural farming community
26 Jun 2024

New LAG directory launched and LEADER added value showcased 

The EU CAP Network website helps make connections with a new directory of LEADER Local Action Groups for 2023-2027 and shares new Good Practice stories highlighting LEADER’s added value.

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EU CAP Network Thematic group farmers' mental health
Event Reports |

Highlights report - 2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Supporting the Mental Health of Farmers and Farming Communities

The second Thematic Group (TG) meeting allowed members to exchange experiences, review insights from previous TG activities, develop action-oriented recommendations to improve farmers' mental health support, and replicate successful approaches.

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Policy Insights |

Policy Insights - Mental health policy for EU farmers

The understanding of some of the specific mental health care needs for farmers is increasing across the EU and clear advantages can derive from tailor-made policy approaches to protect the agricultural community’s well-being.

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Member State Evaluation |

Results and effects of European Innovation Partnership support

The ongoing evaluation of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) focuses on the results and impact of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) support in Brandenburg, Germany.

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