The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) can contribute to balanced territorial development and improved socio-economic and social inclusion, according to a ‘Evaluation support study on the impact of the CAP on territorial development of rural areas: socioeconomic aspects’ published on Thursday 18 February by the European Commission.
According to the study, the CAP provides added value to the EU when it comes to supporting balanced territorial development.
However, as the CAP mainly targets...