Projects & Practice

EIP-AGRI Operational Group: Farmers4Safety – Managing Risk Together Project

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Social inclusion
Countries:: Ireland

CAP support in Ireland improves farm safety and wellbeing of agricultural workers.

"Lernort Bauernhof" – the farm as a place of learning

Keywords:: Agriculture, Knowledge transfer, Local food, Product quality
Countries:: Germany

A CAP-funded educational programme raises awareness about agriculture among school students and creates a new income stream for farms as providers of educational services.

“Clean yard, clean ditch. This is how you do it’’

Keywords:: Agriculture, Communication, Environmental sustainability, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Water management
Countries:: The Netherlands

A CAP-funded knowledge-sharing project to help farmers reduce agricultural pollution and improve water quality.

’World wise with the Dutch Mushroom’

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Market development, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: The Netherlands

A CAP-funded knowledge transfer project targeting mushrooms producers in the Netherlands.

“Come to our yard’’

Keywords:: Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Local food, Market development, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets, Sustainability
Countries:: The Netherlands

A CAP-funded knowledge sharing project to promote direct marketing and to bridge the gap between producers and consumers in the Netherlands.

Agri-food sector integration of small-scale producers through information and training

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Information & promotion activities, Market development, Producer groups, Short supply chains & local markets, Women
Countries:: Spain

A knowledge sharing programme initiated by a cooperative to improve the position of small producers in the value chain.

András Family Farm - expanding the production capacity of a pig farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Hungary

A young farmer used support from the Hungarian Rural Development Programme (RDP) to expand the production capacity of his farm and respond to the increasing market demand for his pork products.

Active and Healthy Ageing

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Job creation, Social inclusion
Countries:: Spain

Rural areas are commonly affected by depopulation and ageing populations. This project promoted healthy and active ageing in rural areas, by offering physical and social activities for the elderly.

COVID19: the 'Work Harvest' website for job placement in the agricultural sector

Keywords:: Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Job creation
Countries:: Hungary

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, a website was set up under Rural Development Programme Technical Assistance to help match agricultural companies with jobseekers

Kulota - Controlled forest burning

Keywords:: Advisory services, Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Information & promotion activities, Nature conservation, Sustainability
Countries:: Finland

Reintroducing the traditional practice of controlled forest burning, as means to promote biodiversity and create new business opportunities in the forestry sector.