Projects & Practice

A young female farmer in Italy received RDP support to convert to organic fruit production.

Protecting and promoting traditional vegetables can lead to increased incomes for farmers and environmental benefits for society.

‘Nature Connects’ is a campaign to raise and generate awareness on the importance of biodiversity in rural landscapes by bringing together land owners, experts and the broader public.

Using LEADER support to provide information and raise awareness about wild bee protection.

Implementing a result-based nature conservation measure for species and habitat protection as to allow more flexibility for farmers in choosing and implementing management activities suitable to their land.

Cooperation on a pilot project that could provide a more viable and sustainable alternative to manage river banks.

Austria`s western Vorarlberg region used EAFRD funding to develop a support network to help its communities protect local wildlife and natural habitats. 

In the region of Veneto a network of actors cooperated to preserve biodiversity and to provide targeted support to farmers engaged in this task.