Projects & Practice

A young female farmer in Lithuania benefited from EAFRD business start-up support to establish a modern, profitable farm.

A business network used LEADER funding to provide an alternative source of business support to rural communities through local people with relevant knowledge and contacts.

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.

A young farmer realised her dream to set up a farm for breeding the Hungarian swine Mangalica using support from various RDP measures.

A permanent local international market established on a village at the Slovak-Hungarian border enabled local producers from both countries to sell their products more effectively.

The project promoted the traditional architecture of Tsakonia region. In this way it increased the appreciation for its value and helped attract greater numbers of tourists. 

Finest Greek Tastes is an ambitious LEADER cooperation project involving 21 Local Action Groups and more than 50 municipalities, working together to promote quality Greek products based on local culinary traditions and culture.

A young farmer applied and received funds as a new entrant to farming in seeking to establish a beekeeping farm.

Identifying village tourism experiences that have resulted in successful practices to share and replicate them in other territories.

The “Living on the Edge” route comprises of 21 different sites presenting the nature, culture and history of South-Estonia using the yellow frame, the iconic symbol of “National Geographic”.