Projects & Practice

Qualification of land users in nature conservation

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Nature conservation, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Germany

Ensuring the preservation and restoration of species and habitats in Saxony, by offering free advice and relevant qualifications to land users.

Web based education for farmers in Austria

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Education & lifelong learning, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Knowledge transfer
Countries:: Austria

An educational institution for farmers in Austria used RDP support to develop a training programme using digital, web-based technologies and applications.

Kuitua pohjoiseen - High-Speed Broadband Network in the North

Keywords:: Cooperation, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural services
Countries:: Finland

This project is an example of how villagers can get access to high-speed broadband networks even in remote and sparsely populated rural areas. It is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Rural Revitalisation' category.

Andalusian Shepherd School 2017

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

In order to maintain the traditional activity of extensive sheep and cattle grazing, the government of Andalusia created a pilot training programme on pastoralism for those that wanted to pursue a new career.

Mein Hof, Mein Weg - My Farm, My Way

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Innovation, Networking
Countries:: Austria

“My Farm, My Way” is a web platform that allows farmers to exchange ideas and innovative practices and get to learn from each other.