Projects & Practice

FAKT - Results-based agri-environment scheme for permanent grasslands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental sustainability
Countries:: Germany

A results-based agri-environment scheme (AES) for permanent grasslands in Baden-Württemberg.

Installing a cow herd management system in a dairy farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal welfare, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Poland

A young female farmer used RDP support to install a cow herd management system which improved the economic and animal welfare performance of the farm.

Acquiring a combine harvester and a nitrogen testing equipment

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Diversification, Rural business, Soil management
Countries:: Poland

A company offering agricultural services to farmers used RDP support to acquire a new combine harvester and a nitrogen testing equipment which regulates the amount of fertiliser applied across the entire crop.

Kowalski Farm - Agri-environment-climate support for sustainable agriculture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Sustainability
Countries:: Poland

Using RDP support to implement a sustainable model of agriculture that combines the production of high quality products and environmental protection. Winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Environment & Climate Action' category.

FAKT - Catch crops for agriculture and horticulture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, RDPs
Countries:: Germany

Catch crops supported by the AEC measure in Baden-Württemberg play a key role in reducing the nitrate level in the region.