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.

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

Production of lettuce and herbs using biomass from wood

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

Investing in cutting edge production techniques (hydroponics in pots) allowed a farmer to fill a gap in the market increasing the availability of vegetables in winter, with minimal environmental impact.

Slaughtering and processing on farm to obtain high quality organic lamb meat

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Direct marketing, Organic farming, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

Setting up a slaughterhouse on-site helped the beneficiary and other nearby organic lamb breeders to increase their profitability through direct marketing.

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.

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.

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.

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.