Projects & Practice

A training programme on work safety for non professional forest users

Keywords:: Forestry, Natural resources, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Slovenia

A series of theoretical and practical training courses on work safety for small private forest owners and forest users.

Diversifying a young female farmer’s income by investing in farm tourism

Keywords:: Agriculture, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Tourism, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Italy

A young female farmer decided to renovated an old building on the family farm and offer accommodation for tourists.

Diversifying a farm’s income by investing in agro-tourism

Keywords:: Agriculture, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Tourism
Countries:: Italy

A family farm decided to diversify and supplement its income by investing in agri-tourism.

Andalusian Shepherds School - Spain

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Information & promotion activities, Job creation, Knowledge transfer
Countries:: Spain

The Andalusian Shepherds School is a training project looking to increase generational relay in rural areas. The project involves traditional and innovative knowledge, together with environmental aspects linked to pastoral livestock.

Expanding the Uuskaubi herb business in Estonia

Keywords:: Added value, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Estonia

A small Estonian organic farm used EAFRD funding to scale up its production of herbs by investing in new machinery and upgrading buildings to help the business to grow.