Projects & Practice

A new value-chain for the promotion of organic production from arable crops in the Marche region of Italy

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Italy

Italian farmers join forces in new organics value chain.

Cooperation to establish a dairy supply chain in Slovakia

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Slovakia

A partnership between farms and a cooperative to modernise the production of dairy products and establish their own short supply chain.

Pecivarne Liptovsky Hradok Ltd. – Confectionary manufacturer invests in modern production equipment

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Slovakia

A Slovakian company with a long history of manufacturing confectionery products benefited from Rural Development Programme support to modernise its equipment and production processes.

Caseificio Val d'Aveto – Investing to sustain the local supply chain

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Market development, Mountain area, Product quality, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Italy

A dairy company used RDP support to build a new wing on its factory in order to increase its production capacity. This investment strengthened the local supply chains and helps prevent the abandonment of the farming activity in the area.

Investing in on-farm berry processing and direct sales

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Job creation, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Finland

On-farm processing can add value to the product and can also make farming a more attractive choice for young farmers - as demonstrated by a berry farm in Finland.

Introducing a new technology for innovative processing of soybean

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Slovakia

Support from the rural development programme was used to establish an innovative production of GMO-free soybean oil products of superior quality.

Restoring a historic chateau to create a modern winery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink, Job creation, Product quality, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

A historic Chateau was restored to its initial state and turned into one of the most modern wine-producing facilities in Slovakia.

Bakery Hrinova – Investments to increase the competitiveness of a bakery business

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Slovakia

The Slovakian rural development programme supported a high-quality bakery business in its efforts to increase production capacity and profitability.

Acquisition of equipment for selling quality meat products

Keywords:: Food & Drink, Job creation, Local food, Rural business
Countries:: Estonia

A small family factory used RDP support to equip its new store, which sells its high-quality meat products.

Efficient irrigation system in a fig orchard

Keywords:: Agriculture, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Irrigation, Water management
Countries:: Portugal

Installing an efficient irrigation system in a fig orchard helped to better manage water stress for the trees and increased the quality and volume of production.