Projects & Practice

Zagorin Hellas - Control by sexual confusion of pest Lepidoptera in apple orchards

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Producer groups
Countries:: Greece

A cooperative of apple producers set up a joint effort among its members to control the codling moth, a major pest, by means of sexual confusion.

PRIP: Development of broadband connection infrastructure

Keywords:: Broadband, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Rural services, Smart Villages
Countries:: Lithuania

The PRIP project extended the national fibre-optic network in Lithuania to some of the remotest rural communities.

Business start-up support for young farmers

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Lithuania

A young female farmer in Lithuania benefited from EAFRD business start-up support to establish a modern, profitable farm.

“Goodies village” in Lithuania

Keywords:: Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Local food, Women
Countries:: Lithuania

This Lithuanian LEADER project empowered the women of a small village to create a brand for their organic fruit and vegetables, and increase the income they generate by selling their home produce.

Setting up a Pomegranate Juice Production Unit

Keywords:: Added value, Producer groups, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Greece

A cooperative in Greece set up a fully-automated production line for 100% natural pomegranate juice and fostered a spirit of cooperation among its members.

‘Finest Greek Tastes’

Keywords:: Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, LEADER/CLLD, Local food
Countries:: Greece

Finest Greek Tastes is an ambitious LEADER cooperation project involving 21 Local Action Groups and more than 50 municipalities, working together to promote quality Greek products based on local culinary traditions and culture.