Priorities and role of Common agricultural policy, or how CAP helps to be reached balanced development of rural areas.

Why CAP is so important for EU? and Why we need CAP?

These are very important issues that the present proposal has the task to answer.

The theme “CAP – HOT SPOT” will show how CAP by sharing best practices, but also challenges, in implementing of the Commission´s priorities – job creation and growth, viable food production, sustainable management of natural resources, balanced development of rural areas PR the CAP will enable rural actors and other stakeholders to learn from each other.

The specific objectives in this project “CAP – HOT SPOT’’ are closely related to the target groups, identified as key target groups on the one side, and with the specific goals of BAAP which has always worked for improving the image and the knowledge for the agricultural sector and the rural areas among the public and especially among young people living and working in the urbanized area of the country on the other side. Raising awareness of each of the defined target groups by using a number of tools about:

1. How the CAP helps farmers to stabilise their revenues and in this way produces positive effects in terms of employment in rural areas;
2. How the opportunities offered by the CAP, helps farmers to increase investments, to develop their competitiveness, be more responsive to market opportunities with great effects on growth and to ensure food security and rural environmental protection;
3. How CAP contributes environmental protection, climate and water and to improve quality life both in rural and urban areas.