Projects & Practice

Qualification of land users in nature conservation

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Nature conservation, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Germany

Ensuring the preservation and restoration of species and habitats in Saxony, by offering free advice and relevant qualifications to land users.

Reducing energy costs for irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Energy efficiency, Irrigation, Producer groups, Renewable energy, Sustainability
Countries:: Spain

Expanding a water reservoir and installing a solar farm to reduce the energy costs of irrigation.

FAKT - Catch crops for agriculture and horticulture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, RDPs
Countries:: Germany

Catch crops supported by the AEC measure in Baden-Württemberg play a key role in reducing the nitrate level in the region.

VÅTMARK KYLINGE – Creating a wetland to tackle eutrophication

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Water management
Countries:: Sweden

The creation of wetlands in the agricultural landscape can contribute in decreasing the leakage of nutrients into water bodies.

Water preservation project ‘AQUABRAVA’

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Water management
Countries:: Sweden

This LEADER-funded project created several small wetlands and helped raise awareness of and interest in water protection among landowners. It also contributed to increasing the amount of available water in the island of Gotland.

Modernisation of irrigation infrastructure at the Community of Páramo Medio

Keywords:: Agriculture, Irrigation, Water management
Countries:: Spain

RDP support financed the replacement of outdated irrigation infrastructure towards improved water use efficiency, increased crop yields and reduced energy costs.