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

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

Focus group

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

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Governance meeting

Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) - 14th meeting

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

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
Eglė Valuckaitė-Stašauskienė with produce grown on her farm
CAP in Action |

Women in farming – Lithuania

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

  • CAP Implementation
Eliise Ingel Pungas receives the Best Agricultural Producer 2026 Award for her project, Purtse Farm
CAP in Action |

Women in farming – Estonia

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

  • CAP Implementation

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

A Precision Agriculture Solution for Plant Pathogen Surveillance and Risk Assessment

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

AYUMI – ADVANCING SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PROCESSING AND CIRCULAR WATER MANAGEMENT FOR IRRIGATION

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

SOIL Practices Assessment and Transition for Health

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

ARIA Awards - Icon - Environmental protection
Bee house, Laura Pardavi
Project | 30 Oct 2026

Saving Phacelia: Reinventing a Pollinator Crop

  • CAP Implementation
Logo Ferme d'Esclaye
Project | 08 Oct 2026

Ferme d'Esclaye - Improving animal welfare and resilience

  • CAP Implementation
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