Projects & Practice

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

A CAP-funded knowledge-sharing project to help farmers reduce agricultural pollution and improve water quality.

A CAP-funded knowledge transfer project targeting mushrooms producers in the Netherlands.

A CAP-funded knowledge sharing project to promote direct marketing and to bridge the gap between producers and consumers in the Netherlands.

A knowledge transfer project to raise dairy farmers’ awareness about reducing nutrient leaching and run-off in order to improve water quality.

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

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

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.

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.

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