Projects & Practice

ECOCIRPLAS 2020. – Developing a new process for the management of agricultural plastics

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Environmental protection
Countries:: Spain

CAP cooperation project pioneers the potential for re-using agricultural plastic waste in Spain.

Investing in innovative irrigation equipment in Malta

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Irrigation
Countries:: Malta

Climate adaptation and modernisation funding for a Maltese family farm.

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.

Vertical integration on a cuniculture farm in Malta

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Energy efficiency, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Malta

A cuniculture farm used CAP funds to set up a new energy efficient meat processing unit in order to add value to its final product and improve the farm’s position in the value chain.

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.

Agri-food sector integration of small-scale producers through information and training

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Information & promotion activities, Market development, Producer groups, Short supply chains & local markets, Women
Countries:: Spain

A knowledge sharing programme initiated by a cooperative to improve the position of small producers in the value chain.

Implementation of quality certification in tomato production

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Spain

A cooperative in Spain implemented a quality certification programme for tomato crops, aiming to increase the added value of the product, while being committed to promote safe and sustainable production processes.

BOSOLA – a demonstration project on photovoltaic irrigation

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Innovation, Irrigation
Countries:: Spain

Setting up a hybrid irrigation system using solar energy to reduce energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

Madrid-KmRegion – Strengthening the food chain and short distribution channels

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Direct marketing, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Short supply chains & local markets, Young farmers
Countries:: Spain

An EIP Operational Group was set up to strengthen the food chain and create short distribution channels for small and medium farms in the Madrid region.

From fleece to dress, a workshop using by-product of livestock

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Demography, Diversification, Education & lifelong learning, Entrepreneurship, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Spain

A rural women’s association used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to organise wool processing training courses and to create employment opportunities by valorising wool, a by-product of sheep meat production.