Projects & Practice

Total results: 5.

Grily Naturae - kmetija Osterc – Investing in organic lavender production

Keywords: 
Added value, Agriculture, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Family farming, Market development, Organic farming, Tourism
Countries: 
Slovenia

A family farm converted to organic lavender farming in order to diversify their offer of products and services in an environmentally sustainable way.

Investing on greenhouses and setting up an irrigation system

Keywords: 
Agriculture, Competitiveness, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, GHG & ammonia emissions, Irrigation, Job creation, Women
Countries: 
Slovenia

A young female farmer invested in the construction of greenhouses and an irrigation system to improve her farm’s profitability and mitigate production risks linked to climate change. 

Šalek Valley Agricultural Cooperative – producing organic beef & apples

Keywords: 
Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries: 
Slovenia

An agricultural cooperative invested in setting up organic apple orchards with anti-hail nets. They also acquired agricultural machinery to support the production of organic beef.

Janez Smrtnik's farm – Mountain farming using indigenous breeds

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Biodiversity, Diversification, Environmental protection, Mountain area, Product quality, Sustainability
Countries: 
Slovenia

An organic mountain farm uses indigenous breeds to produce high-quality meat, while preserving the local environment and genetic resources.

Juhart farm – Investing in a new poultry house

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Family farming, Rural business
Countries: 
Slovenia

A family farm used RDP support to switch from cattle to turkey breeding in response to market demand.