Projects & Practice

Total results: 3.

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.

Acquisition of a wood chipper to increase competitiveness

Keywords: 
Added value, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries: 
Croatia

Acquisition of a wood chipper that produces chips for cogeneration more efficiently, thus reducing the cost of tools and consumables per unit of finished product.

Kuitua pohjoiseen - High-Speed Broadband Network in the North

Keywords: 
Cooperation, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural services
Countries: 
Finland

This project is an example of how villagers can get access to high-speed broadband networks even in remote and sparsely populated rural areas. It is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Rural Revitalisation' category.