Projects & Practice

Modernisation of a vegetable farm in Romania

Keywords:: Agriculture, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Social inclusion
Countries:: Romania

A Romanian farm specialised in crop production invested in modernisation activities to expand its production capacity. As a result, it created job opportunities for the local Roma community.

Setting up a botanical garden and providing training to young farmers

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Tourism, Vocational training & skills acquisition, Young farmers
Countries:: Romania

A small commune in Romania used EAFRD support to restore and promote its local landmark: a botanical garden, and design a training programme on environmental aspects for young farmers.

Terre & comuni

Keywords:: LEADER/CLLD, Migrants, Social inclusion
Countries:: Italy

In a rural area that is rather disadvantaged and in risk of abandonment, EAFRD and ESF support were combined in a project for the integration of migrants through work training.

Innovative business opportunities from donkey milk

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Diversification, Producer groups
Countries:: Italy

The members of a cooperative in Tuscany, cooperated with a university to investigate the possibility to produce cheese, yogurt and possibly cosmetics from donkey milk.

Across the country

Keywords:: Job creation, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Hungary

Strengthening social enterprises in two Hungarian regions became a leverage to increase local employment in disadvantaged communities.

GO Eastbelgium

Keywords:: Digitisation, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), LEADER/CLLD, Smart Villages, Tourism
Countries:: Belgium

An innovative LEADER project promotes hiking in the Belgian Eifel area by means of an online hiking planner tool, GPS navigation and a smartphone app.