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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

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)
Group of people in a field
07 Feb 2025

EU CAP Network Cross-visits 2025 - call for participating EIP-AGRI Operational Groups

Three EU CAP Network Cross-visits, each lasting 1.5 days, will take place in the week of 5 May 2025.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Agricultural Productivity, Climate and Climate Change (+5)
fruits at the market
20 Jan 2025

Much to digest from the 4th agri-food Forum

Many EU CAP Network activities are bringing agri-food chain stakeholders together, creating opportunities for dialogue and better use of CAP tools to improve the way we produce and consume food.

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, Food Supply Chain (+1)
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Upcoming events

Governance meeting

Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) - 9th meeting

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar
Networking, AKIS (+1) In-person Belgium EU CAP Network
Other

Rural proofing: looking at policies through the rural lens

  • CAP Implementation
Calendar
Environment, Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas (+1) Online Belgium Rural Pact Support Office
Conference

Mediterranean Forest Week

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar
Climate and Climate Change, Food Supply Chain (+1) Hybrid
Barcelona, Spain
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Latest publications

Press article - An apple a day keeps climate change away
Press Articles |

An apple a day keeps climate change away

Traditional local apple varieties provide economic and environmental benefits for farmers.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas, Environment (+4)
Agrinnovation Magazine - Issue 11
Magazines |

Agrinnovation Magazine - Issue 11

The eleventh edition of the EU CAP Network’s annual Agrinnovation magazine highlights how robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are transforming European agriculture, forestry and rural areas with new solutions.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Fostering Knowledge & Innovation, Sustainability (+1)
Highlights report - Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society
Event Reports |

Highlights report - 1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society

Participants reflected on existing narratives surrounding farming and explored ways to raise awareness and improve recognition of farmers’ multiple roles in society.

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, Socio-economic Impacts (+2)
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Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

CULTIVATE: CO-DESIGNING FOOD SHARING INNOVATION FOR RESILIENCE
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Biodiversity and nature, Digitalisation, incl. data and data technologies (+2) Italy, Ireland (+6)
EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

The living soil
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Outdoor horticulture and woody crops (incl. viticulture, olives, fruit, ornamentals), Soil Netherlands
EIP-AGRI Operational Group

RhoC SOLID
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Arable crops, Soil (+4) Netherlands
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Latest good practice

Project partners in field with cows
Inspirational Idea | 02 May 2025

Opportunities for farmers to participate in new Horizon Europe projects

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Agricultural Productivity, Environment (+2) France, Hungary
Project meeting mainstreambio
Inspirational Idea | 02 May 2025

Bridging local solutions and market potential in the forestry bioeconomy

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Climate and Climate Change, Forestry (+1) Latvia
Two people standing by a truck full of tree saplings
Project | 11 Apr 2025

CAP fosters farm and forest habitat restoration, improved biodiversity, social engagement and knowledge dissemination in rural Ireland

  • CAP Implementation
Education, Environment (+3) Ireland
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