Projects & Practice

Modernisation of a cannery to stimulate the local economy

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Bulgaria

Modernisation of a cannery with new machinery leading to improved competitiveness and a stronger local short supply chain.

VACASTO - Adding value to chestnut growing in Tuscany

Keywords:: Added value, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Forestry, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Italy

An association used EAFRD funding to help preserve chestnut woods in Italy and boost growers’ income by buying new equipment and coordinating the supply chain.

Het Hazendonkje

Keywords:: Diversification, Rural services, Rural SMEs
Countries:: The Netherlands

A young entrepreneur diversified his farm by setting up an agricultural day care centre.

Fair trade economic district in Lombardy

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, LEADER/CLLD, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Italy

Seven LAGs in the Lombardy region cooperated to create the 'Fair trade economic district', which is an innovative development model to promote economic and cultural growth in rural areas.

Sustainable local food 2013

Keywords:: Local food, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Slovenia

The cooperative ‘Dobrina’ used LEADER support for awareness raising and capacity building activities in order to promote locally produced high quality fresh food to public schools and attract more producers.