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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.
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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.
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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.
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Upcoming events
Rural Pact Conference: From vision to action: Empowering rural areas for the future
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Latest publications
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.
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Harnessing the economic and social potential of rural heritage
Heritage represents an asset for Europe’s countryside in terms of its social significance and rural development potential. Opportunities are available via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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Recommendations for generational renewal in agriculture
Based on inputs from young CAP stakeholders, these recommendations provide a comprehensive framework to help farmers navigate the evolving agricultural landscape while ensuring the sustainability, resilience and renewal of the sector.
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Latest projects
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
Openness to cooperation and change in the Kremstal economy: 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
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Boosting business competitiveness for healthy plant-based Italian food products
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Pioneering innovation in healthy Estonian oat milk drinks: Let’s YOOK it
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