Projects & Practice

Innovative technologies for the cultivation and pre-processing of organic hemp seeds

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Innovation, Market development, Organic farming
Countries:: Latvia

A cooperation project to develop the technology for growing and processing organic hemp seeds.

Autonomous beekeeping monitoring system to increase the productivity of apiculture

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Innovation
Countries:: Latvia

A partnership project to develop an autonomous apiary monitoring system.

Latvian organic cattle farm invests in eco-friendly machinery

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Latvia

A family farm specialising in high quality beef cattle breeding used Rural Development Programme support to acquire new, cost-saving and more environmentally-friendly machinery.

Setting up a modern seed processing complex

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Latvia

A dynamic agricultural cooperative used Rural Development Programme support for the setting up of a modern seed processing facility in order to enhance its competitiveness.

Introducing new machinery and market innovations on Eberlin's Apiary

Keywords:: Added value, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Latvia

A young beekeeping entrepreneur used LEADER support to buy new and innovative equipment for honey production. This enabled him to make the production process less labour-intensive and develop a new range of products.