Research & Development
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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.

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group outdoors listening to presenting farmer
04 Sep 2025

Upcoming EU CAP Network events on innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

The EU CAP Network is organising many networking and capacity-building events over the next 12 months related to innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI. They include Focus Groups, seminars, workshops, cross-visits between Operational Groups, an ad-hoc expert meeting, and a brokerage event.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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
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

Upcoming events

Latest publications

Funding opportunities under Horizon Europe
Brochures |

Funding opportunities under Horizon Europe Calls 2026

This brochure outlines key topics in Horizon Europe Cluster 6, including the multi-actor approach and relevant topics from the Mission Soil.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Final report - Monitoring animal welfare
Event Reports |

Cross-visit ‘Monitoring animal welfare’

This report highlights the main outcomes from the various sessions of the cross-visit discussions between participants, and key findings from the field visits.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Event report - EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Partnering for innovation with impact in agriculture and rural areas'
Event Reports |

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

This report presents the main outcomes from the EU CAP Network brokerage event 'Partnering for innovation with impact in agriculture and rural areas', held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 29-30 April 2025.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

Future beans: Boosting locally grown legumes

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

Robust varieties for a future-proof potato sector

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group

RhubarbRadar: Optimization of the rhubarb cultivation in Flanders

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

Inspirational Idea | 09 Jan 2026

Ideas for IPM

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
A researcher testing equipment on a field
Posters and apples
Project | 07 Jan 2026

Jauerling apple juice store

  • CAP Implementation