Projects & Practice

"BIZnet" - Learning entrepreneurship with the use of an online economic game

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, LEADER/CLLD, Local Development Strategy, Youth
Countries:: Poland

A CAP-funded knowledge transfer project to promote entrepreneurship skills to the youth of a LAG area in Poland.

Energy transition education and animation

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services, Sustainability, Youth
Countries:: France

Raising awareness about transitioning to renewable energy and enabling young people to learn about new environmentally friendly practices.

Arbocus Ltd - Purchase of forestry machinery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Forestry, Job creation, Rural business
Countries:: Hungary

EAFRD-funded modernisation investment for a forestry company in south-western Hungary.

András Family Farm - expanding the production capacity of a pig farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Hungary

A young farmer used support from the Hungarian Rural Development Programme (RDP) to expand the production capacity of his farm and respond to the increasing market demand for his pork products.

NECT’ARTS - Artists and wine-growers share their local passions

Keywords:: Agriculture, Inter-territorial/Transnational cooperation, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: France, Romania

Connecting local know-how and artistic creativity to promote wine production in three rural regions.

Establishment of Rafał Werner Firewood Trading

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services, Youth
Countries:: Poland

A young unemployed resident of a poor rural area used support from the LEADER measure to create a business that provides a renewable energy source (firewood).

Installing a cow herd management system in a dairy farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal welfare, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Poland

A young female farmer used RDP support to install a cow herd management system which improved the economic and animal welfare performance of the farm.

COVID19: the 'Work Harvest' website for job placement in the agricultural sector

Keywords:: Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Job creation
Countries:: Hungary

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, a website was set up under Rural Development Programme Technical Assistance to help match agricultural companies with jobseekers

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.

In the footsteps of the old flavours of Przeworsk county

Keywords:: Culture, Demography, Food & Drink, Local food, Market development, Product quality, Women, Youth
Countries:: Poland

A project that aimed to mobilise society, build inter-generational cooperation and promote the region’s culinary tradition as means to preserve its cultural heritage.