Projects & Practice

Åsbo Gård – using biogas to produce electricity and heating

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Climate change adaptation, Energy efficiency, Environmental sustainability, Family farming, GHG & ammonia emissions, Renewable energy
Countries:: Sweden

A dairy family farm in Sweden invested in a biogas powered generator and a storage facility for substrates in order to become self-sufficient through the use of green energy.

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.

Increasing the productivity on Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) olive oil

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Protected areas
Countries:: Italy

Reconstruction plan for Protected Designation of Origin olive oil producers supported by Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding

Agronomic techniques for the reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in organic farming

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, GHG & ammonia emissions, Innovation, Organic farming
Countries:: Italy

An EIP AGRI operational group was set up in Emilia Romagna to identify agronomic techniques that contribute to the reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in organic farming.

Alvesta Biogas – expanding its production capacity

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Environmental sustainability, Renewable energy
Countries:: Sweden

Support from the rural development programme was used to buy new machinery and expand the production capacity of a biogas plant.