Projects & Practice

A young farmer undertook voluntary agri-environmental commitments to ensure that his land provides a sufficient habitat for overwintering migratory birds and other plants and animals.

The genetic integrity of two species of traditional Lithuanian sheep breeds is being protected by agri-environment and climate RDP funds on a certified organic family farm which sells the sheep’s meat and wool and offspring, as well as uses the traditional breed as a unique rural tourism attraction.

A project that has ensured the conservation and reuse of traditional farm buildings across Ireland.

Offering support to maintain and possibly increase populations of specific rare breeds under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 of Ireland.
 

A family farm invested in soil conservation practices to increase its capacity to store water and its microbial biomass activity.

Support from the Swedish Rural Development Programme helped improve accessibility for visitors in a restored municipal nature reserve.

Restoration of a meadow irrigation ditch to revive a multi-centennial tradition that existed throughout Europe and over time has produced meadows of outstanding flora. 
 

Using RDP support to turn a farm into a nature reserve; contributing to tackling biodiversity loss.

A project that demonstrates how agri-environment support can significantly help the protection of the environment while also increasing the profitability of a farm.

An environmental NGO implemented a project to preserve and maintain an old clay pit that provides shelter to a number of rare and endangered species.