Projects & Practice

SYNECO – Recovering value from pig and cow slurry to promote environmental synergies

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, GHG & ammonia emissions, Producer groups
Countries:: Malta

CAP support funded a research project concerning the recycling of manure nutrients as fertiliser in Malta.

Agronomic techniques for the reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in organic farming

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, GHG & ammonia emissions, Innovation, Organic farming
Countries:: Italy

An EIP AGRI operational group was set up in Emilia Romagna to identify agronomic techniques that contribute to the reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions in organic farming.

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.

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.

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.