Projects & Practice

EAFRD support enabled a pair of entrepreneurs to harness their experience to establish a wooden toy manufacturing business, stimulating diversified economic activity and creating jobs in a rural area.

CAP funds invest in innovative Maltese aquaponics and vertical farming greenhouse

CAP funds help young farmer establish a family business in horticulture in Malta.

Setting up a milk collection and processing plant to create added value and enable the farm to diversify its products and respond better to consumers’ needs.  

Rural areas are commonly affected by depopulation and ageing populations. This project promoted healthy and active ageing in rural areas, by offering physical and social activities for the elderly.

A young entrepreneur used RDP support to build a state-of-the-art greenhouse for growing cherry tomatoes, using an innovative hydroponic system.

EAFRD support enabled a young person to start his own commercially-oriented farm, thus contributing to the generational renewal of the sector.

A Maltese young farmer took over his father’s sheep farm in order to preserve local traditions, whilst incorporating new and innovative ideas in the production and marketing process. 

Turning a subsistence family farm into a dynamic agri-business through modernization and adoption of affordable new equipment.

Using RDP support to establish an agricultural holding, purchase agricultural machinery and launch a young farmer’s career .