Projects & Practice

Development of new products based on sprouted pseudo-cereals, cereals and legumes

Keywords:: Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Czech Republic

CAP funds support improved nutrition of Czech cereal and legume crops

Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Direct marketing, Financial Instruments, Local food, RDPs, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Spain

Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands.

Slaughtering and processing on farm to obtain high quality organic lamb meat

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Direct marketing, Organic farming, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

Setting up a slaughterhouse on-site helped the beneficiary and other nearby organic lamb breeders to increase their profitability through direct marketing.

Investment support for a juniper syrup-producing business

Keywords:: Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Product quality
Countries:: Estonia

Female entrepreneurs used RDP investment support to increase the production capacity of their juniper syrup-producing business.

Organic baby food processing and marketing

Keywords:: Added value, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink
Countries:: Estonia

A well-established food processor used investment support from the Estonian RDP to expand the range of baby food products it offers and thus maintain its dynamic growth.

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.

Improved hygienic and veterinary standards of slaughtering

Keywords:: Added value, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Product quality
Countries:: Czech Republic

Investing in facilities that respect animal welfare enabled a meat processing company to improve its profitability while responding to society’s ethical concerns.

Increasing the production capacity of the “Jaunpils Dairy” factory in Latvia

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Job creation, Producer groups, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Latvia

In response to the changing global markets, a dairy used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to reorient its production and maintain its export potential.

Development of healthy fruit and vegetable products for children

Keywords:: Added value, Cooperation, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Product quality
Countries:: Czech Republic

Brand new manufacturing and packaging procedures were developed in order to produce healthy nutritional products for children from fruit and vegetables.

Acquisition of equipment for selling quality meat products

Keywords:: Food & Drink, Job creation, Local food, Rural business
Countries:: Estonia

A small family factory used RDP support to equip its new store, which sells its high-quality meat products.