Publications Digest #4

July 2025

Welcome to the fourth edition of the EU CAP Network Publications Digest!

This quarterly roundup is now ready for you, featuring the latest publications, reports, and good practices released from April to beginning of July 2025.

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Support viable farm incomes and enhancing sectoral resilience and competitiveness

Briefing - Addressing the economic challenges faced by farm businesses

This compendium presents possible solutions to the economic challenges faced by farm businesses, identified by the members of our Thematic Group on Economic Vulnerability of Farming.

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Event Report - EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’

The EU CAP Network seminar ‘Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in farming and forestry’ took place in Utrecht, Netherlands, on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February 2025.

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Other Publications

Briefing - Members report of the Thematic Group on Economic vulnerability of farming
Event Report - 2nd meeting of the Thematic Group on Economic Vulnerability of Farming
Policy Insights - Improving the competitiveness of rural businesses: lessons from the Rural Inspiration Awards 2019
Press article - Bridging local solutions and market potential in the forestry bioeconomy
Press article - From farmer to farmer: the Polish Network of Demonstration Farms
Press article - Transforming agriculture through sustainable supply chains

Good Practices

Modernising Greek greenhouses to create economic and environmental benefits

Integrating better cooling systems, thermal blankets, and irrigation practices enhances the economic efficiency and viability of horticultural greenhouses in Greece.

Transforming agriculture through sustainable supply chains

Empowering farmers through sustainable logistics and direct marketing.

Austria - Digital tool to assess sustainability, efficiency and environmental impacts on dairy farms: NEU.rind
Austria - Market gardening - innovation to strengthen supply chains for Austrian fresh vegetables
Estonia - Pioneering innovation in healthy Estonian oat milk drinks: Let’s YOOK it
Estonia - Promoting fermented vegetables as gut-friendly, nutritious superfood
France - Agri-food marketing and new product development for Guadeloupe small farm
France - Chocolate and coffee from an artisanal production facility in the EU Outermost Regions
France - CAP supports local farmer networks and healthy food production by funding a collective banana packaging station
France - Investment to improve work conditions and enhance the camembert production in Normandy
France - RENFORT project – Identification and structuring of forest lands in France
France - Reviving French agriculture through territorial approaches to identify and assess unused farmland plots
France - SYNPAT Project – Creating synergies between agricultural projects
Greece - Renewable energy innovations transform Greek fruit firm Alexander S.A.
Greece - Supporting circular economy investments in the Greek dairy sector
Italy - Boosting business competitiveness for healthy plant-based Italian food products
Italy - CAP funds help a young female farmer's 'Forest of Flying Chickens' agrifood business ideas to take off
Italy - Modernising manufacturing of extra virgin olive oil in Italy’s Molise region
Latvia - LEADER invests in innovative farm tourism at 'The Home of Buckwheat' in Latvia
Lithuania - Digital communication tools extend agricultural outreach services and sustainable rural development support
Netherlands - Ambitious young dairy farmer's innovative barn design pioneers new business resilience tactics
Netherlands - Better water quality from better soil health from better stakeholder cooperation
Netherlands - New Du