Projects & Practice

Setting up horticultural seedling production by a young, female farmer

Keywords:: Agriculture, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Water management
Countries:: Spain

A young farmer received RDP support to set up a new horticultural seedling production facility and create employment for her family.

Andalusian Shepherds School - Spain

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Information & promotion activities, Job creation, Knowledge transfer
Countries:: Spain

The Andalusian Shepherds School is a training project looking to increase generational relay in rural areas. The project involves traditional and innovative knowledge, together with environmental aspects linked to pastoral livestock.

BIOMASA – Purchasing equipment to increase wood chip and pellet production

Keywords:: Forestry, Renewable energy, Rural business
Countries:: Slovenia

Two RDP funded projects enabled a company specialised on biomass heating to grow by financing the purchase of mobile wood chipper and later on a pelleting system.

Modernisation of the Hajšek dairy farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Slovenia

EAFRD investment support was used for the construction of the new cowshed for dairy cows. This helped increase milk production along with improved animal wellfare.

Modernisation of Planika Dairy

Keywords:: Diversification, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Tourism
Countries:: Slovenia

A dairy plant in Slovenia used EAFRD support for its modernisation and became a lead producer of high quality milk and cheese in the country.

Modernisation of irrigation infrastructure at the Community of Páramo Medio

Keywords:: Agriculture, Irrigation, Water management
Countries:: Spain

RDP support financed the replacement of outdated irrigation infrastructure towards improved water use efficiency, increased crop yields and reduced energy costs.

Adding value to the traditional local produce of Pomurje

Keywords:: Added value, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovenia

The Kodila meat processing company used EAFRD funds to invest in new equipment in order to enhance the quality of its PDO ham and increase its production volumes.