Mapping and Analysis of CAP Strategic plans: Assessment of joint efforts for 2023-2027

This study, conducted between July 2022 and June 2023, offers a first assessment of the strategic decisions made by Member States under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). It maps the choices made in the CAP Strategic Plans (CSP) approved in December 2022 and analyses the joint efforts and potential impacts of Member States’s choices in relation to the nine specific objectives and the cross-cutting objective, with a particular focus on selected Green Deal targets. With approximately 2 500 interventions, the EU and Member States aim to mobilise EUR 307 billion in support of agriculture and rural areas between 2023 and 2027. The study finds that the CSPs prioritise targeted income support for farmers, along with measures to foster productivity growth and the adoption of innovative technologies. It suggests that the reformed CAP is likely to contribute to greater environmental and climate commitments, and addresses issues surrounding the sustainable use of natural resources. While the CSPs may contribute to climate change mitigation, the overall impact of Member States' choices remains uncertain. Also the effects of the CSPs on rural development are yet to be determined.