Projects & Practice

Refurbishment of the family-owned dairy processing plant in Romania

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Romania

CAP funds were used by a family-owned dairy processing plant to modernise its production facilities and introduce a merchandise management software.

Development and modernisation of the TAF PRESS OIL processing unit

Keywords:: Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Product quality, Women
Countries:: Romania

An EAFRD funded investment project to modernise a farm business and support the launch of a high-quality range of organic oils.

Restoring dry stone walls and planting olive trees for soil conservation in Malta

Keywords:: Agriculture, Family farming, Organic farming, Soil management, Sustainability, Young farmers
Countries:: Malta

An organic farm used CAP funding to mitigate soil erosion and enhance biodiversity by restoring traditional dry stone walls and planting new olive trees.

Launching the production of goat milk products at the newly established dairy plant Kozłonoga in Klecin

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Poland

CAP funds enabled an organic goats milk farm to enhance its market orientation by establishing a cheese production dairy.

District Dairy Cooperative in Czarnków – Investing in added value

Keywords:: Added value, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Producer groups, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Poland

CAP funds finance dairy development and product diversification in Poland.

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.

Codita Sorin-Cristian - a young farmer’s individual enterprise

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural SMEs, Young farmers
Countries:: Romania

EAFRD support enabled a young person to start his own commercially-oriented farm, thus contributing to the generational renewal of the sector.

Bergers du Larzac - Improving cheese quality and production capacity

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: France

A cooperative focused on quality cheese production, used Rural Development Programme support to expand its facilities and thus ensure the continuous growth of its business.

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.

‘Les 3 Givrées’ - Ice cream from the farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Food & Drink, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business, Rural SMEs, Women
Countries:: France

In an area where the agricultural sector is under pressure due the expansion of a nearby urban centre, the diversification of farming activities e.g. ice-cream production and marketing, can ensure the farm’s sustainability.