Projects & Practice

Building dry stone walls in the Balearic Islands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Family farming, Natural resources, Young farmers
Countries:: Spain

A young farmer received RDP support to build stone wall terraces, helping him to improve the farm’s productivity, while protecting its soil from erosion.

Broadband Network Development in Rural ‘White Areas’ of Greece

Keywords:: Broadband, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural services
Countries:: Greece

The Rural Broadband project is a national intervention to close the digital divide in remote and sparsely populated rural ‘white areas’.

Reducing energy costs for irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Energy efficiency, Irrigation, Producer groups, Renewable energy, Sustainability
Countries:: Spain

Expanding a water reservoir and installing a solar farm to reduce the energy costs of irrigation.

Setting up horticultural seedling production by a young, female farmer

Keywords:: Agriculture, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Water management
Countries:: Spain

A young farmer received RDP support to set up a new horticultural seedling production facility and create employment for her family.

Environmental Participatory Project - Awareness raising on Natura 2000

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Information & promotion activities, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Spain

The project aimed to develop local participatory activities within the Natura 2000 sites of Andalusia.

Pilot project Result-based Nature conservation Plan (RNP)

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Austria

Implementing a result-based nature conservation measure for species and habitat protection as to allow more flexibility for farmers in choosing and implementing management activities suitable to their land.