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Research & Innovation

Developing new knowledge through research is vital in enhancing rural communities and creating value from farming and forestry. It is strengthened by Horizon Europe and other European or national projects.

Latest news

Aerial satellite view of cultivated agricultural farming land fields
18 Oct 2024

Water efficiency benefits flow from CAP Strategic Plans

Water efficiency is the topic of a new Policy Insights article which highlights how the CAP can help rural Europe use water wisely by better protecting the quality and quantity of EU water reserves.

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, AKIS (+18)
A person showing hands full of freshly-harvested olives
13 Sep 2024

Olive experts in Italy and Malta share best practices

This LEADER newsletter article shows how Transnational Cooperation has supported knowledge sharing and peer learning across countries on better ways to reinforce olive resilience.

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+9)
Exhibition stands
Press release | 14 Jun 2024

500 participants celebrated the achievements of EIP-AGRI Operational Groups

The EU CAP Network Conference ‘EIP-AGRI Operational Groups: Innovation in practice’ brought together 500 participants from across the EU in Estoril, Portugal, to highlight the achievements of Operational Group projects.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Climate and Climate Change, Environment (+2)
All Research & Innovation news

Upcoming events

Brokerage event

EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Partnering for innovation with impact in agriculture and rural areas'

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar
Fostering Knowledge & Innovation, Networking (+1) In-person Czechia EU CAP Network
All upcoming Research & Innovation events

Latest publications

Report - Research needs from practice 2023
Reports |

Research needs from practice

The 'Research needs from practice 2023' report presents 82 research needs from practice.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Research & Innovation, Fostering Knowledge & Innovation
Press article - Robotics and artificial intelligence in farming and forestry
Press Articles |

Robotics and artificial intelligence in farming and forestry

Satellite-assisted robots to tackle weed and increase the productivity and sustainability of dairy farming.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Agricultural Productivity, Research & Innovation (+2)
Event Report - Research needs from practice 2023
Reports |

Research needs from practice 2023

The 'Research needs from practice 2023' report presents 82 research needs from practice from three EU CAP Network Focus Groups (FG), three workshops, and one seminar which took place between November 2022 and June 2023.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Research & Innovation, Fostering Knowledge & Innovation
All Research & Innovation publications

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

BREEDING AND INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON CHEMICAL PESTICIDES IN GRAPEVINE
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Pest/disease control in plants, Genetic resources (+3) Italy, Portugal (+5)
EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

SELECTION OF AUTOCHTHONOUS BIOTYPES OF CASTELLANO-MANCHEGA VINE VARIETIES
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Genetic resources Spain
Research and innovation | Ongoing

Protect and promote Crop Wild Relatives
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Biodiversity and nature, Food security, safety, quality, processing and nutrition (+8) Austria, Belgium (+5)
All Research & Innovation projects

Latest good practice

A close-up of a tree in an agroforestry system with crops growing around its base
Project | 08 Apr 2025

French agroforestry network strengthens skills for climate action

  • CAP Implementation
Climate and Climate Change, Education (+6) France
man with a freshly harvested bunch of carrots
Project | 07 Apr 2025

Market gardening - innovation to strengthen supply chains for Austrian fresh vegetables

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, AKIS (+16) Austria
Linz
Farm advisor showing farmers water management equipment in a field
Project | 07 Apr 2025

Better water quality from better soil health from better stakeholder cooperation

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, AKIS (+18) Netherlands
All Research & Innovation good practice