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Policy Insights - Water efficiency for rural Europe
This edition of the Policy Insights series highlights how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) can help rural Europe use water wisely by better protecting both the quality and quantity of EU water reserves.
Policy Insights - Income support: a beneficial boost for EU farmers
More than 60% of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget is targeted to provide income support for EU farmers through a package of direct payment opportunities and funds for farms located in areas with natural or other specific constraints.
Policy Insights - Shining a light on sectoral interventions in the fruit and vegetables sector
Over several decades Europe’s fruit and vegetables sector has shown how successful CAP sectoral support helps from a policy perspective. The knowhow gained in this sector can now be transferred through the CSPs to support other agri-food sectors.
Policy Insights - Eco-schemes: evolving the CAP’s green architecture
Taking a deeper look at eco-schemes, an innovative component of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027 and a main tool to deliver on environmental and climate goals of the European Green Deal.
Policy Insights - Strengthening agricultural skills
Skills required by the EU agricultural workforce span an extensive and evolving range of disciplines and knowledge and require continuous learning and training. A reflection on needs and opportunities related to agricultural skills development.
Policy Insights - Food labelling
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provides enabling roles to help EU food systems take advantage of better labelling.
Policy Insights - Policy priorities for rural digitalisation
A range of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) interventions, combined with other EU or national funding, can help rural Europe take full advantage of the digitalisation potential.
Policy Insights - The importance of mountain development in the EU
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) plays a crucial role in EU mountain areas by providing financial support, promoting sustainable practices and contributing to social cohesion.
Policy Insights - Reinforcing rural tourism resilience
Rural tourism can bring economic and demographic benefits for rural communities and helps to maintain traditions and heritage. This article offers insights into EU policy that help safeguard the resilience of rural tourism.
Policy Insights - Supporting the health and well-being of Europe’s agricultural workforce
EU policies, including the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), can be coordinated to help improve the overall well-being of our agricultural work force, as well as the wider rural population.