Aerial view of the countryside with houses and fields
Topic

Rural Development

EU rural development policy supports the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry, sustainable use of natural resources, climate action, and balanced territorial development.

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.

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.

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.

Latest publications

A woman with curly hair smiles at the camera inside a greenhouse
Monitoring Data Summaries |

Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development Priority 6 (P6)

Priority 6 promotes social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas. This fiche represents the situation at the end of 2021.

A plant being watered by a drip irrigation system
Monitoring Data Summaries |

Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development Priority 5 (P5)

Priority 5 promotes resource efficiency and support the shift towards a low carbon and climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors. This fiche represents the situation at the end of 2021.

A field surrounded by trees and bushes
Monitoring Data Summaries |

Monitoring Data Summary: Rural Development Priority 4 (P4)

Priority 4 focuses on restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry. This fiche represents the situation at the end of 2021.

Latest good practice

Aria logo environmental protection
Aria logo environmental protection
Aria logo environmental protection