Projects & Practice

District Dairy Cooperative in Czarnków – Investing in added value

Keywords:: Added value, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Producer groups, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Poland

CAP funds finance dairy development and product diversification in Poland.

Lithuanian consumers benefit from improved quality and variety of regional dairy products

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Lithuania

Rural Development Programme investment support has boosted the productivity and competitiveness of a family dairy business and helped to safeguard more than 60 jobs.

Modernisation of a frozen fruit processing plant

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Bulgaria

An investment project for the modernisation and automation of a frozen fruits processing plant in order to minimise production losses.

Construction of a lavender distillery in Bulgaria

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Innovation, Job creation, Market development, Product quality, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Bulgaria

Setting up an innovative lavender distillery in response to increasing market demands for high quality, niche products.

Modernisation of a cannery to stimulate the local economy

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Bulgaria

Modernisation of a cannery with new machinery leading to improved competitiveness and a stronger local short supply chain.

Investing in on-farm berry processing and direct sales

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Job creation, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Finland

On-farm processing can add value to the product and can also make farming a more attractive choice for young farmers - as demonstrated by a berry farm in Finland.