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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 at the LEADER Congress discussing a topic together
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
fresh vegetables being held in the hands of a lady standing in farm field
18 Nov 2024

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
Group photo in a countryside setting of 9 young people from the LAG area who are involved with LEADER
18 Nov 2024

Young LEADER Forum impacts

LAG Manager Matthias Wagner from Germany shares his insights and experiences about using LEADER to help support young people’s rural ambitions in the Leipziger Muldenland LAG territory.

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming events

Conference

FUTURAL EU Rural Innovation Forum

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar

Latest publications

Factsheet - Recommendations for Generational Renewal in Agriculture
Factsheets |

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.

  • CAP Implementation
EU CAP Network magazine - Issue 3
Magazines |

EU CAP Network Magazine - Issue 3

The third edition of the EU CAP Network magazine highlights the economic, social and environmental dimensions of climate adaptation, along with sustainable ways of empowering farmers, foresters and rural communities to become more climate-resilient.

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
  • Evaluation
Highlights report - 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Economic Vulnerability of Farming
Event Reports |

Highlights report - 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Economic Vulnerability of Farming

The meeting opened the discussion on how to overcome the challenges associated with farming's vulnerability and considered the effectiveness of current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) interventions/frameworks for addressing economic vulnerabilities.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

Empowering rural communities to act for change

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Research and innovation | Ongoing

Glocal ecosystems restoring soil values, roles and connectivity

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Research and innovation | Ongoing

Smart solutions to empower small- and medium-sized farms as guardians of the territory

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

Circular plastic boxes of the fermented food product
A black bottle of the project's branded olive oil
Clients at a social farm playing environmental board games