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.

Arbocus Ltd - Purchase of forestry machinery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Forestry, Job creation, Rural business
Countries:: Hungary

EAFRD-funded modernisation investment for a forestry company in south-western Hungary.

András Family Farm - expanding the production capacity of a pig farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Hungary

A young farmer used support from the Hungarian Rural Development Programme (RDP) to expand the production capacity of his farm and respond to the increasing market demand for his pork products.

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.

COVID19: the 'Work Harvest' website for job placement in the agricultural sector

Keywords:: Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Job creation
Countries:: Hungary

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, a website was set up under Rural Development Programme Technical Assistance to help match agricultural companies with jobseekers

Koronya Horticulture – developing a start-up business in horticulture

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Entrepreneurship, Rural business, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Hungary

A female entrepreneur used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support for young farmers to grow her business of producing herbs and container ornamental plants.

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.

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.

Young farmer start-up in French Guyana

Keywords:: Agriculture, Job creation, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: France

A young female farmer used RDP support to develop a farm business that would provide her with sufficient income in order to become a full time farmer.