Projects & Practice

"Lernort Bauernhof" – the farm as a place of learning

Keywords:: Agriculture, Knowledge transfer, Local food, Product quality
Countries:: Germany

A CAP-funded educational programme raises awareness about agriculture among school students and creates a new income stream for farms as providers of educational services.

CAP-funded cooperation catalyses more and better organic production in Tuscany

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Innovation, Market development, Organic farming, Product quality, Water management
Countries:: Italy

CAP-funded cooperation catalyses more and better organic production in Tuscany.

Studiecirklar om diken – ‘Study circles’ on ditch management

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Education & lifelong learning, Knowledge transfer, Soil management
Countries:: Sweden

A new participatory approach for increasing landowners’ knowledge on how to manage drainage ditches that play a key role in Swedish agriculture.

Restoration of the Röcknitzbach stream

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Climate, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Water management
Countries:: Germany

A project addressing the Water Framework Directive, by restoring the natural flow of a stream, while preserving the local cultural heritage and protecting from floods.

Potplant project

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Producer groups
Countries:: Italy

Rural businesses and native flora receive boost from demand-led research project

IVO – Improving olive oil quality

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Innovation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Italy

An olive oil mill enterprise in collaboration with a university, the regional chamber of commerce, machinery companies, and others, created a partnership to test an innovative filtering prototype for olive oil production.

IRRINATE - IRRIFRAME Sustainable irrigation management

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

IRRIFRAME is an expert system for irrigation backed by the results of more than 50 years of research on plant/water relations and sustainable irrigation management.