agricultural production
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Agricultural Productivity

Agricultural productivity covers soil and water management, plant and animal production including health and animal welfare, as well as smart farming and other sustainable solutions to support farm competitiveness.

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two farmers standing in a field
06 Jun 2025

Call for new EU CAP Network Focus Groups open!

Forest health, wool value chain, on-farm energy: apply to the call for EU CAP Network Focus Group experts by 9 July 2025.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Bart Combee with his dairy cows and an older male farmer
15 May 2025

The CAP in action: new good practices available

Every year, the good practice database of the EU CAP Network welcomes at least 200 new examples of CAP implementation across the EU. Get a glimpse of the newest stories!

  • CAP Implementation
Group photo of the 1st meeting of Thematic group on Generational renewal
16 Apr 2025

Let Gen Z lead generational renewal in agriculture

Young CAP stakeholders worked on practical recommendations to foster generational renewal in agriculture – key to more sustainable farming and resilient rural areas.

  • CAP Implementation

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IALB-EUFRAS-SEASN Conference 2025 in Brussels

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Roots of Resilience – Enhancing Biodiversity through Agroecology

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Highlights report - 2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society
Event Reports |

Highlights report - 2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Valuing Farmers’ Wider Contributions to Society

At the final meeting of the Thematic Group, members refined their reflections on ways to improve the public perception of farming and developed actionable proposals for promoting farming more effectively.

  • CAP Implementation
Press Article - Flemish and Dutch farmers strive for local protein production
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Flemish and Dutch farmers strive for local protein production

From 27 to 28 May 2025, the second meeting of the EU CAP Network focus group 'Production of protein crops under climate change' was held in Seville, Spain. Read how Dutch and Flemish farmers are striving for local protein production.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Report - Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAP
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Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAP

The study has investigated the challenges faced by farmers and other beneficiaries when applying for CAP support and complying with environmental and sanitary requirements within and outside the CAP.

  • Evaluation

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

Towards a future-proof agriculture in Zeeland; from wide to narrow

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

Developing circular agriculture with protein-rich nitrogen-fixing crops for meat poultry

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

Future-Proofing Food: Transforming Risk Analysis for a better and more adaptive food system

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

farmers carrying box of vegetables
Inspirational Idea | 05 Jun 2025

Transforming agriculture through sustainable supply chains

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
apple juice norbert metz llfra gmbh
Inspirational Idea | 05 Jun 2025

Traditional local apple varieties provide economic and environmental benefits for farmers

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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