Projects & Practice

Green Care - Where people flourish - Austria

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Diversification, Healthcare, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion
Countries:: Austria

Green Care projects on family farms offer social services close to home in rural areas. They increase the quality of life for people, secure and create jobs while also helping to preserve small-scale agriculture and forestry.

Organic cattle breeding in Zala county

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Organic farming, Soil management
Countries:: Hungary

An organic cattle breeding farm is working to reverse the degradation of environmental conditions on the farm, whilst ensuring its long-term economic sustainability.

Optimising catch crops in arable farming in Austria

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Soil management
Countries:: Austria

Set up an operational group to test different practices for optimal catch crop management and assess their efficiency in reducing nitrogen and carbon emissions.

Efficiency Check - Herd management tool for animal welfare

Keywords:: Advisory services, Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Cooperation, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Innovation
Countries:: Austria

Developing a herd management tool to optimise efficiency and animal welfare on dairy farms.

Mértola Com Gosto

Keywords:: Demography, Food & Drink, Local food, Sustainability, Tourism
Countries:: Portugal

An integrated municipal strategy to build a sustainable development model for the local economy based on the agri-food identity of the territory.

Fighting against soil erosion in Mayotte (LESELAM)

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Soil management
Countries:: France

A cooperation project brought together local farmers, inhabitants and public services managers to jointly define and promote soil preservation technics adapted to the local environment.