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.

Latest news

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05 Feb 2026

Apply for three cross-visits for Operational Groups

A call for applications to host and participate in EU CAP Network cross-visits is open until 20 February 2026. The cross-visits cover plant genetic resources, robotics and AI, and production of protein crops.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
The project 'Changing roles' receiving the award on stage at the ARIA ceremony
12 Dec 2025

Rural women shaping the future: ARIA 2025 Gender Equality awards

The special awards help foster a new mindset, whereby any project is analysed in terms of how much it promotes gender equality – and vice versa, how equality can be embedded in any CAP-funded project.

  • CAP Implementation
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12 Nov 2025

Making LEADER braver – Bolder action in Austrian rural development

In 2025, Austrian Local Action Groups have chosen ‘Making LEADER braver’ as an overarching ambition for their work. Discover what this means and how it is happening in practice.

  • CAP Implementation

Upcoming events

Conference

CBE JU Stakeholder Forum

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar

Latest publications

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Reports |

1st Thematic Group meeting on the CAP's Role in Supporting Sustainable and Competitive Livestock Systems

The Thematic Group (TG) meeting provided an initial opportunity to discuss pathways to make livestock systems more sustainable while remaining competitive.

  • CAP Implementation
Evaluation of the green architecture of the CAP Strategic Plans
Guidelines and tools |

Evaluation of the green architecture of the CAP Strategic Plans

The guidelines for assessing the green architecture of CAP Strategic Plans emphasise evaluating the combined effects and contradictions across the various instruments designed to address the CAP's environmental and climate objectives.

  • Evaluation
Factsheet - Advice clinics help Irish farmers make better use of EU funds for income support
Case Studies |

EU funds advice clinics – Ireland

Irish farms benefit from specialised government-led advisory clinics helping ‘hard to reach’ farmers apply for EU-funded income support.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Hemp Cultivation for Sustainable Food Alternatives and Economic Development

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

 Pop-up café days “Seto Kostipäiv”
Project | 27 Feb 2026

The South Estonia Community Programme

  • CAP Implementation
Inspirational Idea | 20 Feb 2026

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  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Inspirational Idea | 26 Jan 2026

Grape Seed Oil

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI