Projects & Practice

Studiecirklar om diken – ‘Study circles’ on ditch management

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Education & lifelong learning, Knowledge transfer, Soil management
Countries:: Sweden

A new participatory approach for increasing landowners’ knowledge on how to manage drainage ditches that play a key role in Swedish agriculture.

PRATI_CO Parmigiano Reggiano: Agrotecnica organic carbon footprint

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Climate, Cooperation, Innovation, Product quality
Countries:: Italy

PRATI-CO is an EIP-AGRI Operational Group project dedicated to the study of good agricultural practices recommended for the preservation and maintenance of organic matter in the area which is famous for the production of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

Positive Agritude - a rural network for the social rehabilitation of vulnerable people

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services
Countries:: Belgium

Supporting vulnerable people and facilitating their re-integration into society through small volunteer jobs on local farms.

Upgrating a shoe repair and manufacturing workshop

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Greece

Thanks to a LEADER supported investment, a shoe repair and manufacturing enterprise constructed its own production facility benefiting from savings on rent and easier access to the market.

Establishing a Sawn Timber Production Company in North-eastern Greece

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Greece

EAFRD funding enabled setting up a sawn timber production company in northeast Greece that employs modern equipment and contributes to the local economy by using local resources.