Start-up courses designed specifically for new entrants to farming ensure a strong grounding in both agricultural and business principles in the Flanders region of Belgium.
Projects & Practice
The Flemish NSU organised a series of Learning Networks for LEADER meetings focussing on specific topics, in order to support the exchange of information, invite topic experts and improve LEADER and CLLD implementation.

The Walloon RDP supports the provision of quality healthcare services for ageing inhabitants of rural areas in Belgium.

A project to shorten the value chain from the farm to the consumer, to increase the availability of high-quality, local foods and to increase local business profitability.

An environmental NGO implemented a project to preserve and maintain an old clay pit that provides shelter to a number of rare and endangered species.

Supporting the development of a demonstration model of a new harvesting machine adapted to the environment of Danish wetlands.

Restoring a wetland ecosystem and creating an observation area, for ecological, hydrological, educational and touristic purposes.

In favour of biodiversity, a municipality decided to remove spruce trees growing on municipal soil and to rehabilitate broadleaved trees that were originally growing in these areas.

A farmers association provided support on planning and facilitation of land stewardship, with particular focus on grazing in Sønderup river valley.