Socio-economic Impacts
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Socio-economic Impacts

Socio-economic impacts are related to the CAP objective of promoting social inclusion and local development in rural areas as well as high-quality, safe and nutritious food produced in a sustainable way.

Latest news

light bulbs illustration on a farm landscape
16 Apr 2025

Insights from our current Thematic Groups

Narratives on farmers' wider contribution to society and means to simplify the implementation of the CAP are on the agenda of the current EU CAP Network’s Thematic Groups.

  • CAP Implementation
CAP Strategic Plans, Sustainability (+1)
Scenic photo of a mountain and a lake in Slovenia
18 Nov 2024

Slovenia’s simplified community-led local development

Simplification and harmonisation between EU funds have helped LEADER succeed in Slovenia. The main enabling factor is a common national legal framework, which this article explains more about.

  • CAP Implementation
CAP Strategic Plans, Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas (+8)
View of village with its fortress
18 Nov 2024

LEADER success stories across the CAP

LEADER can co-fund a variety of projects supporting many different CAP objectives and this article shows the scope of LEADER's rural development potential.

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+18)
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Latest publications

Development of entrepreneurship and agricultural services
Member State Evaluation |

Development of entrepreneurship and agricultural services

This report examines the effects of the operation ‘Development of entrepreneurship and of agricultural services’ through indicators, support seeker characteristics and activities in rural entrepreneurship.

  • Evaluation
Food Supply Chain, Agricultural Productivity (+2) Environmental impacts Poland
Press Article- From farmer to farmer: the Polish Network of Demonstration Farms
Press Articles |

From farmer to farmer: the Polish Network of Demonstration Farms

Fostering knowledge exchange, peer learning, innovation uptake and sustainable practices through on-farm demonstrations.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
CAP Strategic Plans, Networking (+4) Poland
Woman taking selfie on a farm with two dogs
Policy Insights |

Cultivating connections: Reframing farming to reflect its wider societal value

From ‘farmfluencers’ using digital platforms, to grassroots initiatives connecting communities and consumers, we explore efforts to highlight farmers’ vital role in cultivating a sustainable future.

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, Socio-economic Impacts (+1)
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Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

LOWINFOOD: Multi-actor design of low-waste food value chains through the demonstration of innovative solutions to reduce food loss and waste
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues, Social innovation (+2) Italy
Research and innovation | Ongoing

Circular Bio-Based Business models to create high-value Bio-based products in integrated value chains
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
AKIS, incl. advice, training, on-farm demo, interactive innovation projects, Biodiversity and nature (+13) Italy, Spain (+4)
Research and innovation | Ongoing

EU-AU PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE AND SAFE FOOD SYSTEMS FOR EVERYONE
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Food security, safety, quality, processing and nutrition, Supply chain, marketing and consumption (+1) Other
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Latest good practice

farmers carrying box of vegetables
Inspirational Idea | 05 Jun 2025

Transforming agriculture through sustainable supply chains

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Agricultural Productivity, Food Supply Chain (+1) Austria
Five different professional cleaning equipment machines
Project | 11 Apr 2025

Establishing an innovative and professional cleaning company in rural Romania

  • CAP Implementation
CAP Strategic Plans, Economic impacts (+11) Romania
An exhibit at the project's soil museum showing roots in soil
Project | 08 Apr 2025

CAP funds help a young female farmer's 'Forest of Flying Chickens' agrifood business ideas to take off.

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+13) Italy
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