Projects & Practice

Expansion & modernisation of a sheep farm

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Organic farming
Countries:: Bulgaria

A market-driven investment to increase a sheep farm’s competitiveness, through the intensification of high quality organic milk production.

Investing in organic agriculture in a Less Favoured Area

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental sustainability, Organic farming
Countries:: Poland

A farmer in a Less Favoured Area turned to organic agriculture and began growing ancient varieties of cereals. He has achieved sustainability through niche, quality production.

TULARU’ – Energy, Food and cultures

Keywords:: Agriculture, Culture, Job creation, Local food, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets, Young farmers
Countries:: Italy

Tularù is an organic and multi-functional closed-cycle farm born that began life as a centre for sustainable production. It offers an alternative approach to solving current environmental, social and economic issues for farms.

Supporting young farmers’ entrepreneurship

Keywords:: Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Organic farming, Women
Countries:: Italy

A young female farmer in Italy received RDP support to convert to organic fruit production.

Using the technical assistance measure to organise a study tour on organic farming

Keywords:: Education & lifelong learning, Organic farming, Vocational training & skills acquisition, Young farmers, Youth
Countries:: Poland

The regional rural network of Silesia in Poland organised a study tour for its members in Scotland to raise awareness and improve their skills on organic farming.

Expanding an organic cherry garden

Keywords:: Agriculture, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming
Countries:: Bulgaria

EAFRD support was used to convert 5.4 ha of abandoned land into organic cherries orchards, thus helping to expand the harvest season and increase the farms profitability.