Projects & Practice

A new value-chain for the promotion of organic production from arable crops in the Marche region of Italy

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Italy

Italian farmers join forces in new organics value chain.

Increasing the productivity on Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) olive oil

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Protected areas
Countries:: Italy

Reconstruction plan for Protected Designation of Origin olive oil producers supported by Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding

Aeroponics Mediterranean Ltd. – ‘Planty’

Keywords:: Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Market development, Product quality, Sustainability
Countries:: Cyprus

‘Planty’ have built a state-of-the-art greenhouse, that uses environmentally friendly techniques and covers the complete production cycle from seed to market.

Zacharias Symeou Sheep Farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Organic farming, Product quality, Renewable energy
Countries:: Cyprus

A family farm used investment support to set up a state-of-the-art sheep farm for the production of high-quality sheep milk.

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.