Projects & Practice

Fitomicorrizas – Mycorrhizal plant production

Keywords:: Cooperation, Forestry, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Market development
Countries:: Portugal

The EIP AGRI Operational Group FitoMicorrizas developed new sustainable cultivation strategies to produce mycorrhizae between native species of highly valued mycorrhizal fungi and plants.

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.

Implementation of quality certification in tomato production

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Spain

A cooperative in Spain implemented a quality certification programme for tomato crops, aiming to increase the added value of the product, while being committed to promote safe and sustainable production processes.

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.

GOTECFOR – Supporting the use of Forest Biomass in the agro-industry

Keywords:: Broadband, Cooperation, Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Innovation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Portugal

GOTECFOR is an EIP-AGRI operational group that contributes to the bioeconomy by seeking to optimise the value chain of forest biomass, as a fuel for heating.

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.

Regadio de Precisão – Precision Irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Irrigation, Natural resources, Water management
Countries:: Portugal

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group was set up to develop new agronomic tools that will enable farmers to use pivot irrigation more efficiently.

From fleece to dress, a workshop using by-product of livestock

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Demography, Diversification, Education & lifelong learning, Entrepreneurship, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Spain

A rural women’s association used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to organise wool processing training courses and to create employment opportunities by valorising wool, a by-product of sheep meat production.

i9Rural - Technical Assistance and Transfer of Innovation for Forestry and Agriculture

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Cooperation, Forestry, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Networking
Countries:: Portugal

A project to allow small businesses in the agricultural and forestry sectors to incorporate innovation more efficiently.

AgroInov – Innovation in Rural areas

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Networking
Countries:: Portugal

The knowledge generated in research and innovation projects is hard to access, thus it is vital to create networks for knowledge transfer between production and research.