Projects & Practice

GOTECFOR – Supporting the use of Forest Biomass in the agro-industry

Keywords:: Broadband, Cooperation, Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Innovation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Portugal

GOTECFOR is an EIP-AGRI operational group that contributes to the bioeconomy by seeking to optimise the value chain of forest biomass, as a fuel for heating.

Implementing organic agriculture in Sardinia

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Competitiveness, Environmental sustainability, Family farming, GHG & ammonia emissions, Organic farming
Countries:: Italy

A Sardinian agricultural company applied for RDP support in order to maintain its organic agriculture production systems.

Promoting sustainable forest management

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Forestry, Nature conservation
Countries:: Italy

An intervention supporting the sustainable management of forest resources, leading to improved economic performance.

Supporting viticulture on steep slopes and terraces

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Family farming, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Luxembourg

Granting a premium to support viticulture on steep slopes and terraced vineyards as a high-quality farming practice

Restoring and adding value to an abandoned cork plantation

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Forestry, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Italy

A cork producing business confronted high production costs due to increasing cost of raw materials. To tackle this the company used EAFRD support to restore its own forest and improve its productivity.