Projects & Practice

Construction of a lavender distillery in Bulgaria

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Innovation, Job creation, Market development, Product quality, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Bulgaria

Setting up an innovative lavender distillery in response to increasing market demands for high quality, niche products.

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.

Modernisation of a cannery to stimulate the local economy

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Bulgaria

Modernisation of a cannery with new machinery leading to improved competitiveness and a stronger local short supply chain.

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.