Develop and value local quality products (agrifood, wood, etc.)

Develop, maintain & strengthen the host of active population in rural areas, developing links between urban & rural areas, promoting local productions. Main objectives: - Found new ideas, answers, experiences; - Reinforce LAG strategy; - Introduce people to the territory, to open new markets; - Implement a concrete project; - Found partners (locals or not) for a new project.

LAG area consists of two parts: one plain & a medium-sized mountain are. There are 2 principal towns & the LAG tries to develop links between those urban centers &rural areas. Agriculture & breeding is an important economic activity. There are 2 quality labels: AOP (protected designation of origin) Fourme de Montbrison (cheese) & Côte du Forez (wine). Timber industry is well developed & being structured. Industrial & craft industrial activities are diversified. Tourism favours local tourists.

Demand of LAG: New ideas to add value for local products; New local commercial channels for local products; Organise channels for quality local products; New ideas to create new channels for quality local products; New commercial outlets. Offer of LAG: Know-how on AOP; Work on animal genetic; Manufacturing workshop for agri. products; Links between local products& the territory; Links between local commercial channels for local products & gastronomy; Quality in food-processing industries etc

LAGs, territories with similar characteristics

Hungary, Italy, Slovenia, United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Malta, Poland, Austria, Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Slovakia, Belgium, Germany, Finland, Romania, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Latvia

Agriculture, Products(food), Products(non-food), Promotion

20/08/2010