Learning from research

This portal aims to provide insights from initiatives and research projects at the EU and Member State level concerning data infrastructures and use.  It proposes a quick guide to potential use, showing how these outputs could be applied for monitoring and evaluating the CAP.  

The outputs of several research projects have been organised in relation to the ten CAP Specific Objectives. Sometimes the same project output can be applied to achieve several CAP objectives. 

Ensure a fair income for farmers

Support viable farm income and resilience of the agricultural sector across the EU in order to enhance long-term food security and agricultural diversity, as well as to ensure the economic sustainability of agricultural production.

Increase competitiveness

Enhance market orientation and increase farm competitiveness both in the short and long term, including greater focus on research, technology and digitalisation.

Improve farmers' position in the food chain

Supporting measures such as strengthening cooperation among farmers, increasing market transparency and ensuring effective mechanisms against unfair trading practices.

Climate change action

Contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration, as well as promoting sustainable energy.

Environmental care

Foster sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources such as water, soil and air, including by reducing chemical dependency.

Preserve landscapes and biodiversity

Contribute to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, enhance ecosystem services and preserve habitats and landscapes.

Support generational renewal

Attract and sustain young farmers and new farmers and facilitate sustainable business development in rural areas.

Vibrant rural areas

Promote employment, growth, gender equality, including the participation of women in farming, social inclusion and local development in rural areas, as well as the circular bio-economy and sustainable forestry.

Protect food and health quality

Improve the response of EU agriculture to societal demands on food and health, including high-quality, safe and nutritious food produced in a sustainable way, to reduce food waste, as well as to improve animal welfare and combat antimicrobial resistance.

Fostering knowledge and innovation

Modernise agriculture and rural areas through fostering and sharing knowledge, innovation and digitalisation, and by encouraging their uptake by farmers through improved access to research, innovation, knowledge exchange and training.