CAP 2023-2027: effects of direct payments internal convergence in Italy

What is it about?

After six decades and numerous reforms, the EU agricultural policy has radically changed its appearance, becoming an increasing community and less common policy, more in keeping with the changed socio-economic context of reference and better equipped to face the numerous challenges of the agricultural sector and rural areas. The role of Member States (MSs) has also changed, becoming crucial not only for the application of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on their territory but also in achieving its objectives. The 2023-2027 CAP reform strongly emphasises Specific Objective 1, targeted to support viable farm income and resilience of the agricultural sector. The new CAP aims to achieve a fairer distribution of income support, in particular for small and medium-sized farms. This paper aims to analyse the effects of internal convergence of the Basic income support for sustainability, according to the Italian decisions established in the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027. The analyses are based on the development of an original simulation tool replicating the actual implementation methods adopted by Italy for the 2023-2027 period.

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