Projects & Practice

Total results: 3.

Animal welfare by the Ollikkala pig farm

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship
Countries: 
Finland

A pig farm used Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding to improve the animals’ living conditions and the branding of their products.

Improved hygienic and veterinary standards of slaughtering

Keywords: 
Added value, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Product quality
Countries: 
Czech Republic

Investing in facilities that respect animal welfare enabled a meat processing company to improve its profitability while responding to society’s ethical concerns.
 

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.