Projects & Practice

Total results: 5.

ARNOŠTICE 2016

Keywords: 
Added value, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Direct marketing, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Networking, Product quality
Countries: 
Czech Republic

The project saw an unused calves’ shed converted into a farm shop selling organic products.

Future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Irrigation, Producer groups, Sustainability, Water management
Countries: 
The Netherlands

The future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’, is unique bottom-up initiative and the largest submerged drainage project in the Netherlands.

Water management for nature reserve in Western Langstraat

Keywords: 
Biodiversity, Climate, GHG & ammonia emissions, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Water management
Countries: 
The Netherlands

Adjustments to water management and remedial measures help to preserve protected areas and conserve the landscape of the Western Langstraat.

Caseificio Val d'Aveto – Investing to sustain the local supply chain

Keywords: 
Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Market development, Mountain area, Product quality, Rural SMEs
Countries: 
Italy

A dairy company used RDP support to build a new wing on its factory in order to increase its production capacity. This investment strengthened the local supply chains and helps prevent the abandonment of the farming activity in the area.

Investing on intensive and yet sustainable farming

Keywords: 
Bioeconomy, Farm restructuring/modernisation, GHG & ammonia emissions, Renewable energy
Countries: 
Italy

A family farm invested in a biogas plant to produce renewable energy while also purchasing a new tomato harvester to improve the farm’s overall income.