Projects & Practice

Total results: 7.

Medved Farm – Investing in soil conservation practices

Keywords: 
Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Competitiveness, Energy efficiency, Environmental sustainability, Sustainability
Countries: 
Slovenia

A family farm invested in soil conservation practices to increase its capacity to store water and its microbial biomass activity.

Investing on greenhouses and setting up an irrigation system

Keywords: 
Competitiveness, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, GHG & ammonia emissions, Irrigation, Job creation, Water management, Women
Countries: 
Slovenia

A young female farmer invested in the construction of greenhouses and an irrigation system to improve her farm’s profitability and mitigate production risks linked to climate change. 

Hiša vin Kokol (Rebirth of vine / grapes)

Keywords: 
Added value, Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Environmental sustainability, Product quality, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries: 
Slovenia

The project took nature-friendly vine cultivation on a family farm a step further to develop zero-waste processing methods that valorise all by-products of grapes in a sustainable and fully circular way. The resulting seeds, oil and flour have proved very popular with customers.

Organic farming and fruit processing at the Marima farm

Keywords: 
Access to market, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries: 
Slovenia

A subsistence farm used RDP support in order to become commercially viable by investing in organic production. 

Šalek Valley Agricultural Cooperative – producing organic beef & apples

Keywords: 
Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries: 
Slovenia

An agricultural cooperative invested in setting up organic apple orchards with anti-hail nets. They also acquired agricultural machinery to support the production of organic beef.

Juhart farm – Investing in a new poultry house

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Family farming, Rural business
Countries: 
Slovenia

A family farm used RDP support to switch from cattle to turkey breeding in response to market demand.