Projects & Practice

Supporting Ireland’s Rare Breeds

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Environmental sustainability, Natural resources
Countries:: Ireland

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

Regadio de Precisão – Precision Irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Irrigation, Natural resources, Water management
Countries:: Portugal

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group was set up to develop new agronomic tools that will enable farmers to use pivot irrigation more efficiently.

North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme (NCLLAES)

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Nature conservation
Countries:: Ireland

The North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme is a local agricultural scheme to incentivise farmers to incorporate agricultural animals in improving the ecology of their land.

Golashane Farm Nature Reserve

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Sustainability, Women
Countries:: Ireland

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

Herdade do Esporão – Water use efficiency in quality grapes production

Keywords:: Agriculture, Environmental protection, Irrigation, Organic farming, Water management
Countries:: Portugal

A company that produces wine and olive oil developed a strategy to improve its water use efficiency and receives AECM support for its water-saving agricultural good practices.