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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RDP implementation data for 2021 is now online

RDP implementation data for 2021 is now online

Summaries of monitoring data from the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme (RDP) period are now available on our website. These present a range of insights on RDP achievements, including data from up until 2021.

New Thematic work by the CAP Implementation Contact Point

New Thematic work by the CAP Implementation Contact Point

Planning for the new phase of thematic work by our CAP Implementation Contact Point is progressing well. Expressions of interest are still open for two of the three new Thematic Groups.

Tourism Opportunities

Tourism opportunities: New Policy Insights published

The latest in our short-read collection of informative policy insights looks at how the CAP can contribute to rural tourism opportunities.

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Innovative arable crop protection - using pesticides sustainably
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Final report: EU CAP Network workshop ‘Innovative arable crop protection - using pesticides sustainably’

This report gives an overview of the programme and the main results of the EU CAP Network workshop ‘Innovative arable crop protection - using pesticides sustainably’, which took place on 19-21 April 2023 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Innovative arable crop protection - using pesticides sustainably
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Field visits report: EU CAP Network workshop ‘Innovative arable crop protection - using pesticides sustainably’

This report presents the results of the field trips from the EU CAP Network workshop ‘Innovative arable crop protection - using pesticides sustainably’, which took place on 19 April 2023 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

An abandoned house in a field
Fact Sheets |

Factsheet - Recovery of abandoned agricultural lands

Find out all information from the EU CAP Network Focus Group 'Recovery of abandoned lands' at a glance.

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