In line with its transparency and monitoring requirements, the European Commission launched today an online dashboard presenting the targets set at national level by each Member State in its approved CAP Strategic Plan, as well targets at EU level. By exploring the interactive dashboard, users can find out for example about the planned number of young farmers supported by CAP to set up in each EU country over 2023-27, the share of agricultural area supported by the CAP for organic farming, or the number of farms benefitting from support for digital farming technology. The search can be conducted by country or by target. 

EU countries started implementing their CAP Strategic Plans as of 1 January 2023 to provide income support to farmers and support them in the transition towards sustainable production.  Each Plan combines a wide range of targeted interventions addressing the specific needs of the EU country concerned. These interventions deliver tangible results in relation to EU-level objectives, while contributing to the ambitions of the European Green Deal.

The CAP legislation includes 44 “result indicators”,  linked to specific objectives. For example, to assess whether the CAP Plan has been successful in attracting and sustaining young farmers, the target set and reviewed will be the number of young farmers benefitting from setting-up support from the CAP over 2023-27.

Monitoring the target by comparing the value achieved every year allows assessing progress towards the final objective. Following annual progress of the CAP implementation will indicate whether the CAP is on track. This will be done publicly and in a transparent way thanks to the online dashboard.

Not all 44 targets need to be included in each CAP Strategic Plan. The planning of targets depends on the needs and planned measures decided at national level. The coverage or uptake of CAP-funded or co-funded actions is typically expressed in terms of areas (share of agricultural land) or beneficiaries (i.e. share of farms).