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Over 200 stakeholders gathered at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra on February 5, 2026, for a landmark workshop exploring the impacts of the upcoming EU Common Agricultural Policy on Slovakia’s agriculture, climate resilience, and natural resources.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”||37px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The expert workshop “New EU Agricultural Policy for 2028\u20132034 and Its Impacts on Slovakia” brought together a diverse coalition of farmers, policymakers, researchers, environmental organizations, and financial institutions to engage in evidence-based dialogue about the future of Slovak agriculture. Organized as part of the RETOUCH NEXUS project, the event created an open platform for stakeholders to examine the new CAP framework, discuss environmental support schemes, and address critical challenges related to climate change and natural resource management.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The timing could not be more crucial. As Slovakia prepares for the post-2027 policy period, agricultural stakeholders face significant decisions about income support mechanisms, environmental interventions, and climate adaptation strategies.\u00a0The workshop provided stakeholders with the analytical tools and policy insights needed to navigate these changes effectively.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Invitation_page-0001-1.jpg” title_text=”Invitation_page-0001 (1)” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”||37px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_2″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260211_114711000_iOS.jpg” title_text=”Screenshot” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n A notable strength of the workshop was its commitment to inclusive participation, particularly in ensuring that youth voices were prominently featured. The Association of Young Farmers delivered a dedicated presentation highlighting the priorities and specific needs of young farmers, ensuring that issues such as generational renewal, access to land, financing, and long-term farming viability were explicitly addressed in policy discussions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This intergenerational approach reflects the workshop’s recognition that the decisions made today about the 2028\u20132034 CAP will shape the agricultural landscape for the next generation of farmers. By actively involving young farmers in the dialogue, the workshop ensured that policy discussions considered not only immediate concerns but also the long-term sustainability and appeal of farming as a profession for younger generations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjQzOTUyNzQifX0=@” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Visit Our Case Study” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”||37px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The workshop revealed strong stakeholder interest in the new CAP framework, particularly\u00a0regarding\u00a0environmental requirements and climate-related obligations. Participants engaged deeply with the RETOUCH NEXUS project’s deliverables, including policy briefs and modelling outputs that\u00a0provide\u00a0evidence-based insights into potential policy impacts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While discussions highlighted diverging preferences between farmers and environmental organizations on intervention design, a critical consensus\u00a0emerged: well-designed policies that include motivating, incentive-based components,\u00a0rather than purely restrictive measures,\u00a0can support both environmental\u00a0objectives\u00a0and farm resilience in the face of climate change.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”6″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The\u00a0programme\u00a0included moderated panel discussions and parallel thematic workshops on climate change, water management, education, and the feasibility of proposed measures for national policy plans. A survey on irrigation infrastructure\u00a0initiated\u00a0during the workshop was particularly welcomed, linking stakeholder input directly to concrete policy and investment recommendations for climate adaptation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”||37px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”10″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-scaled.jpeg” title_text=”2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n To maximize transparency and knowledge sharing, all workshop presentations have been made publicly available online, with registered participants receiving direct access to these materials. Press releases published in national and sectoral newspapers are informing the broader public about key findings and policy implications.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The workshop’s conclusions will serve as a foundation for continued dialogue with stakeholders. 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The path forward requires policies that are not only environmentally ambitious but also economically\u00a0viable\u00a0and socially inclusive,\u00a0a balance that can only be achieved through continued partnership between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.uniag.sk\/sk\/aktualne-informacie\/odbornici-diskutovali-na-spu-o-dopadoch-novej-agrarnej-politiky-na-slovensko\/” button_text=”Learn more” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”5rem||0rem||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”100%” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”||0px|||”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_image_carousel _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” gallery_ids=”4406619,4406611,4406610,4406608,4406607,4406606″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/dsm_image_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”45px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_nav prev_text=”Previous event” next_text=”Next event” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_post_nav][dsm_blog_carousel include_categories=”65″ use_excerpt=”off” use_author=”off” use_readmore=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/dsm_blog_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Over 200 stakeholders gathered at the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra on February 5, 2026, for a landmark workshop exploring the impacts of the upcoming EU Common Agricultural Policy on Slovakia’s agriculture, climate resilience, and natural resources.Bridging Research and Policy for Sustainable Agriculture\u00a0The expert workshop “New EU Agricultural Policy for 2028\u20132034 and Its Impacts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4406600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,21,68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4406599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-study-activity","category-events","category-slovak-cs"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4406599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4406599"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4406599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4406620,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4406599\/revisions\/4406620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4406600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4406599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4406599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retouch-nexus.eu\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4406599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Bridging Research and Policy for Sustainable Agriculture<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
Inclusive Dialogue: Giving Voice to Youth<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
Key Insights and Outcomes<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
Extending the Impact Beyond the Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n
More photos of the event<\/h4>\n