Projects & Practice

Business Boost- Collaboration for more regional food

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Knowledge transfer, Local food, Market development, Networking, Product quality, Rural business, Short supply chains & local markets, Women
Countries:: Sweden

A CAP-funded project aimed to build the capacity of small-scale producers to reach the regional market and shorten the region’s food chain.

Increasing the production capacity of the “Jaunpils Dairy” factory in Latvia

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Job creation, Producer groups, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Latvia

In response to the changing global markets, a dairy used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to reorient its production and maintain its export potential.

‘JOLLE Ltd.’ – developing the production process of a new healthy snack

Keywords:: Added value, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Innovation, Job creation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Latvia

A company developed a new allergen free healthy snack and used RDP support to set up the commercial production process.

Broadband Fibre in Östra Bräcke

Keywords:: Broadband, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Rural services, Smart Villages
Countries:: Sweden

In Sweden, local non-profit associations, encouraged and supported by the public sector, are carrying out the building of broadband infrastructure in the countryside.

Setting up a mobile Slaughterhouse for Common Use in Latvia

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Producer groups
Countries:: Latvia

A group of farmers in Latvia used EAFRD support to set up a mobile slaughterhouse for common use. The investment enabled farmers to respond to the increasing demand for certified slaughterhouse services at a competitive price.