Projects & Practice

Modernisation of irrigation systems in the Lower Savinja Valley

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Slovenia

RDP funds were used to improve the management of water resources in an area of intensive agriculture.

Installation of an irrigation system and setting up of an organic orchard

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Family farming, Irrigation, Organic farming, Sustainability, Women
Countries:: Slovenia

CAP funds improve the climate resilience of a family farm’s organic fruit and nut products in the Slovenian alps.

Innovative technologies for the cultivation and pre-processing of organic hemp seeds

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Innovation, Market development, Organic farming
Countries:: Latvia

A cooperation project to develop the technology for growing and processing organic hemp seeds.

Autonomous beekeeping monitoring system to increase the productivity of apiculture

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Innovation
Countries:: Latvia

A partnership project to develop an autonomous apiary monitoring system.

A young farmer modernised his family’s farm located in a remote mountainous area

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Mountain area, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

CAP funds for a young farmer support rural revitalisation in the Slovenian mountains

Production of lettuce and herbs using biomass from wood

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

Investing in cutting edge production techniques (hydroponics in pots) allowed a farmer to fill a gap in the market increasing the availability of vegetables in winter, with minimal environmental impact.

Hay meat and milk

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Cooperation, Direct marketing, Innovation, Producer groups
Countries:: Slovenia

A European Innovation Partnership (EIP) Operational Group was set up to ensure the viability and continuation of the traditional farming method for hay fed milk and meat production.

'Lejascini’ – Construction of a primary processing facility for grain seeds

Keywords:: Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality, Young farmers
Countries:: Latvia

A young farmer used RDP investment support for the construction of a facility for primary processing of grain seeds.

Kriksi farm – investing in agricultural machinery for harvesting animal feed

Keywords:: Agriculture, Energy efficiency, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality
Countries:: Latvia

An organic cattle breeding family farm used RDP investment support to acquire machinery for the efficient harvest of high-quality animal feed.

Investing on greenhouses and setting up an irrigation system

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, GHG & ammonia emissions, Irrigation, Job creation, Water management, Women
Countries:: Slovenia

A young female farmer invested in the construction of greenhouses and an irrigation system to improve her farm’s profitability and mitigate production risks linked to climate change.