Projects & Practice

Organic farming and fruit processing at the Marima farm

Keywords:: Access to market, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

A subsistence farm used RDP support in order to become commercially viable by investing in organic production.

Restoration of the Röcknitzbach stream

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Climate, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Water management
Countries:: Germany

A project addressing the Water Framework Directive, by restoring the natural flow of a stream, while preserving the local cultural heritage and protecting from floods.

Šalek Valley Agricultural Cooperative – producing organic beef & apples

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

An agricultural cooperative invested in setting up organic apple orchards with anti-hail nets. They also acquired agricultural machinery to support the production of organic beef.

Juhart farm – Investing in a new poultry house

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Family farming, Rural business
Countries:: Slovenia

A family farm used RDP support to switch from cattle to turkey breeding in response to market demand.

BIOMASA – Purchasing equipment to increase wood chip and pellet production

Keywords:: Forestry, Renewable energy, Rural business
Countries:: Slovenia

Two RDP funded projects enabled a company specialised on biomass heating to grow by financing the purchase of mobile wood chipper and later on a pelleting system.