Projects & Practice

CAP cooperation project pioneers the potential for re-using agricultural plastic waste in Spain.

CAP support funded a research project concerning the recycling of manure nutrients as fertiliser in Malta.

The project has enabled the living-lab, Josenea which is focused on organic farming, to collect bio-waste from neighbours and transform it into compost to fertilise their crops, with environmental, economic and social benefits.
 

Punkalaidun municipality conducted a feasibility study for setting up a biogas plant producing energy from manure, which resulted in an investment decision.

A family farm invested in a biogas plant to produce renewable energy while also purchasing a new tomato harvester to improve the farm’s overall income.

An integrated project in Italy supported farmers to add value to the local production of wheat and wheat flour, and thus become more competitive.

A number of arable farms formed a consortium to explore the possibility of growing oleaginous crops and adding value to the local production.

The Finnish Natural Resources Institute used EAFRD funding to develop the production of mushrooms for food and medicine to give forest owners an alternative income source. 

This multi-million Euro project helped harness geothermal energy to produce heat and power by drilling wells into reservoirs of hot water that are found deep underneath the earth’s surface.

A regional cooperative chain for biomass was established to respond to the increasing demand for woodchip.