Sustainability
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Sustainability

The Common Agricultural Policy combines social, economic and environmental approaches to help achieve sustainable farming and forestry systems and vibrant rural areas in the EU.

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Group picture TG Just Transition
18 Sep 2026

Achieving a Just Transition in the agri-food systems

Discover insights and resources from the Thematic Group on the Just Transition, agri-food systems and the CAP.

  • CAP Implementation
Participants in the DROM Congress of LAGs from the Outermost Regions, group picture outdoors
14 Sep 2026

How Europe's outermost regions are building a common LEADER community

A recent cooperation project has highlighted specific aspects of LEADER in the EU's outermost regions, where local development strategies reflect a variety of territorial priorities.

  • CAP Implementation
People stand in front of a community café in the frame of the LEADER project Community Connections, by Louth Local Development, Ireland
14 Sep 2026

Bouncing forward: how Local Action Groups support social resilience

Local Action Groups can support rural resilience by rapidly and effectively activating local resources and fostering systemic cooperation. These real-life stories show the way.

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming events

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Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) - 13th meeting

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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EU Agri-Hackathon

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
  • Evaluation
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LAMASUS Final event

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Report - Rough estimate of the potential impact of the CAP Strategic Plans on nutrient balance over the 2023‑2027 period
Reports |

Rough estimate of the potential impact of the CAP Strategic Plans on nutrient balance over the 2023-2027 period

The study shows that CAP Strategic Plans can help reduce nutrient pollution, with the greatest impacts associated with organic farming, cover crops and soil protection practices.

  • Evaluation
Factsheet - Innovative on-farm energy production systems
Factsheets |

Factsheet - Innovative on-farm energy production systems

This factsheet presents the main outcomes of the EU CAP Network Focus Group 'Innovative on-farm energy production systems' at a glance.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Networking space at FRAU iDA (Austria), winner of the ARIA Gender Equality Awards 2024
Policy Insights |

Beyond the trophy: how ARIA is helping open new doors for rural women

For projects recognised by ARIA's Gender Equality Award, European recognition has brought greater visibility, new connections and opportunities to take their work further.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

Scalable CO₂-based precision fermentation for functional food ingredients

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

Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability

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

CAP pilot A cooperative approach to closing cycles on 't Hogeland

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

2 farmers and 1 advisors walking trhough an agricultural field in Ireland, several dogs follow them
Inspirational Idea | 05 Oct 2026

Clear and open communication to successfully navigate a farm's transition between generations

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Logo Le Bar à Bottes
Project | 05 Oct 2026

The Boot's Bar – Community supported agriculture

  • CAP Implementation
Herd of cows fenced next to a barn
Project | 02 Oct 2026

Establishing a modern organic livestock farm in Romania

  • CAP Implementation