Projects & Practice

Åsbo Gård – using biogas to produce electricity and heating

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Climate change adaptation, Energy efficiency, Environmental sustainability, Family farming, GHG & ammonia emissions, Renewable energy
Countries:: Sweden

A dairy family farm in Sweden invested in a biogas powered generator and a storage facility for substrates in order to become self-sufficient through the use of green energy.

Establishment of a health center in Švėkšna village

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Rural services
Countries:: Lithuania

A project used Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding to ensure easy access to medical and aftercare services for rural residents.

Alvesta Biogas – expanding its production capacity

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Environmental sustainability, Renewable energy
Countries:: Sweden

Support from the rural development programme was used to buy new machinery and expand the production capacity of a biogas plant.

Aurimas Macnorius – Supporting a young entrepreneur

Keywords:: Demography, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural business
Countries:: Lithuania

RDP support helped a young entrepreneur to acquire the necessary equipment in order to start his own wood construction business in an area of high unemployment.

Integrated veterinary services using a mobile lab

Keywords:: Animal welfare, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural business, Rural services
Countries:: Romania

Responding to clients’ needs by offering new integrated veterinary services using a mobile laboratory.