Projects & Practice

A producer of artisanal Spirulina used CAP support to differentiate and promote his artisanal product in the Portuguese market.

A young farmer created a new business model that combines organic farming and environmental protection with job creation and socially inclusive educational services.  

A family farm converted to organic lavender farming in order to diversify their offer of products and services in an environmentally sustainable way.

A family farm invested in soil conservation practices to increase its capacity to store water and its microbial biomass activity.

EAFRD support enabled a young person to start his own commercially-oriented farm, thus contributing to the generational renewal of the sector.

The project took nature-friendly vine cultivation on a family farm a step further to develop zero-waste processing methods that valorise all by-products of grapes in a sustainable and fully circular way. The resulting seeds, oil and flour have proved very popular with customers.

Organic and biodynamic farms cooperate to jointly acquire conservation tillage equipment (subsoilers and no till seeding machine) to enhance soil quality, reduce pollution and maximise their soil’s capacity to act as a carbon sink

A female entrepreneur used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support for young farmers to grow her business of producing herbs and container ornamental plants.

A young farmer used RDP support to expand and diversify the range of products and services offered by her beekeeping holding.

An ambitious entrepreneur used business start-up aid for young farmers in order to modernise his farm and create a series of innovative products.