Projects & Practice

Cooperation to establish a dairy supply chain in Slovakia

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Slovakia

A partnership between farms and a cooperative to modernise the production of dairy products and establish their own short supply chain.

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.

Pecivarne Liptovsky Hradok Ltd. – Confectionary manufacturer invests in modern production equipment

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Slovakia

A Slovakian company with a long history of manufacturing confectionery products benefited from Rural Development Programme support to modernise its equipment and production processes.

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.

Bergers du Larzac - Improving cheese quality and production capacity

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: France

A cooperative focused on quality cheese production, used Rural Development Programme support to expand its facilities and thus ensure the continuous growth of its business.

‘Les 3 Givrées’ - Ice cream from the farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Food & Drink, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business, Rural SMEs, Women
Countries:: France

In an area where the agricultural sector is under pressure due the expansion of a nearby urban centre, the diversification of farming activities e.g. ice-cream production and marketing, can ensure the farm’s sustainability.

Introducing a new technology for innovative processing of soybean

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Slovakia

Support from the rural development programme was used to establish an innovative production of GMO-free soybean oil products of superior quality.

Restoring a historic chateau to create a modern winery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink, Job creation, Product quality, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

A historic Chateau was restored to its initial state and turned into one of the most modern wine-producing facilities in Slovakia.

Setting up a traditional bakery on a farm

Keywords:: Added value, Local food, Rural business
Countries:: France

A young female farmer used RDP support to set up a traditional backing oven and start selling organic bread in the local area.

Lebecco s.r.o. – Expanding the production capacity of a bakery company

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Food & Drink, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Slovakia

A bakery company producing high quality traditional bakery products used support from the rural development programme to modernise and expand its production capacity.