smartGAPP - clear. practical. effective.
How public goods provided by the agricultural sector could be recorded, remunerated and managed in future – in an approved and practical and forward-looking way.
Public goods bonus 3D (PGB 3D) reimagines agricultural support:
It highlights the contributions already being made today to nature, climate and society – and shows how these services could be rewarded in the future and developed into a new branch of farm business.
With smartGAPP, this vision comes to life digitally: an innovative simulation system that brings easy to use and effective agricultural subsidies to life.
smartGAPP - Key benefits at a glance
for farmers
- flexible, transparent point system
- effective and profitable remuneration
- user-friendly and low on red tape
- farm resilience through biodiversity
for policymakers and administrators
- implementation of the EU’s agricultural and environmental objectives
- evidence-based and approved
- economically and environmentally sound
- efficient management and remuneration processes
Agriculture does far more than simply produce food. It preserves the cultural landscape, protects soil, water bodies and biodiversity – and contributes to climate protection.
These services must be made visible, managed and rewarded. SmartGAPP and the underlying public goods bonus 3D (PGB 3D) demonstrates how this could be achieved – and thus point the way forward for the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
The public goods bonus was developed by Landcare Germany (DVL) has already been recognised by the European Commission as an innovative and field-approved model.
The PGB 3D is based on the principle of ‘public money for public goods’ and is ideally suited for integration into the CAP 2028. In this way, it supports the sustainable transformation of agriculture across Europe.