Projects & Practice

A young farmer’s niche cut flower business

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Rural business, Young farmers
Countries:: Malta

CAP funds help young farmer establish a family business in horticulture in Malta.

Koronya Horticulture – developing a start-up business in horticulture

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Entrepreneurship, Rural business, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Hungary

A female entrepreneur used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support for young farmers to grow her business of producing herbs and container ornamental plants.

Upgrading a sheep farm and opening of Farm Shop by a Maltese young farmer

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality, Young farmers
Countries:: Malta

A Maltese young farmer took over his father’s sheep farm in order to preserve local traditions, whilst incorporating new and innovative ideas in the production and marketing process.

Using hydroponics to produce green fodder on the Canary Islands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Environmental sustainability, Innovation, Young farmers
Countries:: Spain

Two young farmers set up a hydroponic facility to produce high quality green fodder for livestock in the Canary Islands.

Business start-up support for young farmers

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Lithuania

A young female farmer in Lithuania benefited from EAFRD business start-up support to establish a modern, profitable farm.

Complex development of a Mangalica farm

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Young farmers
Countries:: Hungary

A young farmer realised her dream to set up a farm for breeding the Hungarian swine Mangalica using support from various RDP measures.