Projects & Practice

Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Direct marketing, Financial Instruments, Local food, RDPs, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Spain

Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands.

BOSOLA – a demonstration project on photovoltaic irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Innovation, Irrigation
Countries:: Spain

Setting up a hybrid irrigation system using solar energy to reduce energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

Madrid-KmRegion – Strengthening the food chain and short distribution channels

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Direct marketing, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Short supply chains & local markets, Young farmers
Countries:: Spain

An EIP Operational Group was set up to strengthen the food chain and create short distribution channels for small and medium farms in the Madrid region.

Building dry stone walls in the Balearic Islands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Family farming, Natural resources, Young farmers
Countries:: Spain

A young farmer received RDP support to build stone wall terraces, helping him to improve the farm’s productivity, while protecting its soil from erosion.

Reducing energy costs for irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Energy efficiency, Irrigation, Producer groups, Renewable energy, Sustainability
Countries:: Spain

Expanding a water reservoir and installing a solar farm to reduce the energy costs of irrigation.

Sobrarbe, Autochthonous and Sustainable beef production

Keywords:: Added value, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Information & promotion activities, Product quality
Countries:: Spain

A cooperation project to promote the consumption of locally produced beef and create economic and environmental benefits.

Restructuring the bottling plant of the winery Bodegas Latúe

Keywords:: Added value, Diversification, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Spain

A winery in response to changing consumers’ preferences, decided to restructure its bottling plant in order to widen the range of high quality wines produced.