The European Commission has approved the CAP Strategic Plan of the Netherlands. The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), set to start on 1 January 2023, is designed to shape the transition to a sustainable, resilient and modern European agricultural sector. Under the reformed policy, funding will be more fairly distributed among farms, with an emphasis on small- and medium-sized farms, as well as young farmers.
Farmers will be encouraged to take up innovation, from precision farming to agro-ecological production methods. By supporting concrete actions in these and other areas, the new CAP can be the cornerstone for food security and farming communities in the EU.
EU countries will implement national CAP Strategic Plans, combining funding for income support, rural development and sectorial programs. In designing its CAP Strategic Plan, each Member State chose from a wide range of interventions at EU level, tailoring and targeting them to address their specific needs and local conditions.
The CAP will benefit from €270 billion of EU funding for the 2023-27 period. The plan that was approved represents a total EU budget of more than €4 billion, including €1.4 billion dedicated to environmental and climate objectives and eco-schemes, and €107 million to young farmers.
Source: agriculture.ec.europa.eu