Projects & Practice

Arbocus Ltd - Purchase of forestry machinery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Forestry, Job creation, Rural business
Countries:: Hungary

EAFRD-funded modernisation investment for a forestry company in south-western Hungary.

A young farmer modernised his family’s farm located in a remote mountainous area

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Mountain area, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

CAP funds for a young farmer support rural revitalisation in the Slovenian mountains

Restoring forests damaged by natural disasters and improving the viability of forests - Slovenia

Keywords:: Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Slovenia

This pan-Slovenian project is designed to combat the consequences of natural disasters that have affected forests across the country in the last six years. The project includes sustainable measures to restore damaged forests, adapting them to climate change, and is focused on areas that are under the greatest pressure.

The Eternal Forest target programme in the Zemplén Mountains

Keywords:: Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Mountain area, Sustainability
Countries:: Hungary

Introducing a new forest management method that ensures the rapid and natural rejuvenation of harvested forests.

Establishing poplar tree plantations for industrial use in Hungary

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Innovation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Hungary

Using Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to set up modern poplar plantations in response to the increasing demand from industry for high quality raw materials

Investing in new forestry machinery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovenia

A small family forestry business used RDP support to acquire new machinery that would enable it to respond to the increasing demand for forest services.

The Gaschet dam - Preserving the largest freshwater body in Guadeloupe

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Forestry, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Tourism
Countries:: France

An afforestation project to protect the largest body of freshwater in Guadeloupe and improve the biodiversity in the surrounding area.

Afforestation of agricultural land in Poland

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Forestry
Countries:: Poland

An example of how afforestation allows for the development and maintenance of farm lands where crop cultivation is almost impossible.