Projects & Practice

Future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Irrigation, Producer groups, Sustainability, Water management
Countries:: The Netherlands

The future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’, is unique bottom-up initiative and the largest submerged drainage project in the Netherlands.

Water management for nature reserve in Western Langstraat

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Climate, GHG & ammonia emissions, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Water management
Countries:: The Netherlands

Adjustments to water management and remedial measures help to preserve protected areas and conserve the landscape of the Western Langstraat.

Introducing a new technology for innovative processing of soybean

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Slovakia

Support from the rural development programme was used to establish an innovative production of GMO-free soybean oil products of superior quality.

Restoring a historic chateau to create a modern winery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink, Job creation, Product quality, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

A historic Chateau was restored to its initial state and turned into one of the most modern wine-producing facilities in Slovakia.

Lebecco s.r.o. – Expanding the production capacity of a bakery company

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Food & Drink, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Slovakia

A bakery company producing high quality traditional bakery products used support from the rural development programme to modernise and expand its production capacity.