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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The community of LAG Między Odrą a Bobrem (Poland) participate in training for civil resilience
11 Nov 2026

A guide to help Local Action Groups prepare for crisis

What does a community need to know, and be able to do, to contribute actively to its own safety? A practical guide developed by Polish LAGs offers guidance to other LAGs and NGOs.

  • CAP Implementation
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

Upcoming events

Focus group

Focus Group 'Integrated approaches to forest wildfire prevention' - 1st meeting

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Seminar

European livestock farming in a continuously changing world

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Anna Moschou, success story of a woman in farming in Greece
CAP in Action |

Women in farming – Greece

An overview of funding, mentoring and networking activities supporting women in farming in Greece.

  • CAP Implementation
Group photo of Thematic Group on Protein Crops – Scaling Production 2
Event Reports |

1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Protein Crops – Scaling Production

The Thematic Group (TG) meeting provided a first opportunity to exchange on different approaches to encourage and incentivise protein crop production, to be used for both food and feed, at the farm level.

  • CAP Implementation
Olivia and Joe Morrissey, with various flavours of their Rostellan Farm milk.
CAP in Action |

Women in farming – Ireland

An overview of funding, mentoring and networking activities supporting women in farming in Ireland.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

Next-Generation Skills and Knowledge Ecosystems for Competitive and Sustainable Farming

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

Bauhaus Bites - Positive Food Environments Fortified with Nature-Based Solutions and the New European Bauhaus

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

Field trip
Inspirational Idea | 04 Nov 2026

Cover crops to enhance water resilience

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
ARIA Awards - Icon - Environmental protection
Working in the field, Tommaso Gaifami
Project | 02 Nov 2026

AGRI‑RINNOVA

  • CAP Implementation
ARIA Awards - Icon - Smart competitive agriculture
Local service department, Astrid Agemans
Project | 02 Nov 2026

ZoBio

  • CAP Implementation