Projects & Practice

Organic eggs from Saaremaa

Keywords:: Digitisation, Direct marketing, Organic farming, Rural business, Sustainability, Young farmers
Countries:: Estonia

Organic egg facility on Estonian island receives start-up support for a young farmer.

A young farmer’s niche cut flower business

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Rural business, Young farmers
Countries:: Malta

CAP funds help young farmer establish a family business in horticulture in Malta.

The ‘MAJNIKA’ herb garden and farm, Slovenia

Keywords:: Agriculture, Family farming, Organic farming, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

A young farmer created a new business model that combines organic farming and environmental protection with job creation and socially inclusive educational services.

Mobiiliaurinkovarasto - Solar energy on wheels

Keywords:: Climate, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Finland

Using RDP support to develop and test a prototype mobile solar power station that can produce clean energy at any location without needing any fixed infrastructure.

Upgrading a sheep farm and opening of Farm Shop by a Maltese young farmer

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality, Young farmers
Countries:: Malta

A Maltese young farmer took over his father’s sheep farm in order to preserve local traditions, whilst incorporating new and innovative ideas in the production and marketing process.

Investing in new forestry machinery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovenia

A small family forestry business used RDP support to acquire new machinery that would enable it to respond to the increasing demand for forest services.

Darja Šolar - A young farmer investing in beekeeping

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Market development, Rural SMEs, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

A young farmer used RDP support to expand and diversify the range of products and services offered by her beekeeping holding.

Matic Vizjak – Creating innovative products from chilli peppers and beekeeping

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Product quality, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

An ambitious entrepreneur used business start-up aid for young farmers in order to modernise his farm and create a series of innovative products.

Modernisation of the Poharci dairy farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

A dairy farm combined three RDP supported operations to increase and modernise milk production and secure one full-time job.

La Tournerie - 11 young agronomists starting up together in agriculture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Job creation, Organic farming, Young farmers
Countries:: France

A group of young agronomists combined RDP support with innovative financial solutions like crowdfunding to develop a self-sufficient farm growing local, quality organic products.