Projects & Practice

A small potato-growing farm used RDP support to purchase a new processing line to enhance its economic performance.

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

Expanding the production capacity of a company producing pumpkin seeds and potatoes, by investing in new machinery.

The construction of a water reservoir helped combat the more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and forest fires due to climate change.

The Slovakian agricultural cooperative  Panovce used EAFRD support to upgrade its dairy facilities and equipment, raising welfare standards and improving production.

A Slovakian cultural centre used EAFRD support to develop and promote a regional  brand  to improve sales of local artisanal products.

Thanks to a LEADER supported investment, a shoe repair and manufacturing enterprise constructed its own production facility benefiting from savings on rent and easier access to the market.

EAFRD funding enabled setting up a sawn timber production company in northeast Greece that employs modern equipment and contributes to the local economy by using local resources.

A producer of extra virgin olive oil in Laconia region received support to build a new olive oil production unit in response to the increasing demand.

Finest Greek Tastes is an ambitious LEADER cooperation project involving 21 Local Action Groups and more than 50 municipalities, working together to promote quality Greek products based on local culinary traditions and culture.