Projects & Practice

Regadio de Precisão – Precision Irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Irrigation, Natural resources, Water management
Countries:: Portugal

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group was set up to develop new agronomic tools that will enable farmers to use pivot irrigation more efficiently.

Wilkin & Sons - Water Efficiency

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Irrigation, Job creation, Water management
Countries:: United Kingdom

A leading manufacturer of conserves and jams used RDP support to increase its winter water storage capacity for use during the summer dry months.

Herdade do Esporão – Water use efficiency in quality grapes production

Keywords:: Agriculture, Environmental protection, Irrigation, Organic farming, Water management
Countries:: Portugal

A company that produces wine and olive oil developed a strategy to improve its water use efficiency and receives AECM support for its water-saving agricultural good practices.

Boyndie Visitor Centre

Keywords:: Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Tourism, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: United Kingdom

EAFRD funding helped expand and develop a social enterprise in rural Scotland. A new training centre is built, a visitor centre expanded and more jobs for adults with special needs created.