Projects & Practice

“Lamb lift” Innovation to stimulate lamb production

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Cooperation, Innovation, Market development, Producer groups, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Sweden

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group established a new quality standard for Swedish lamb in order to increase the competitiveness of the sector.

Business Boost- Collaboration for more regional food

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Knowledge transfer, Local food, Market development, Networking, Product quality, Rural business, Short supply chains & local markets, Women
Countries:: Sweden

A CAP-funded project aimed to build the capacity of small-scale producers to reach the regional market and shorten the region’s food chain.

Mega Legumes - Swedish protein crops as raw material for the food industry

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Food & Drink, Innovation, Market development, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Sweden

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group used CAP funds to test the requirements for protein crop production and processing in Sweden.

Insect life

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Youth
Countries:: Austria

Raising awareness about insect conservation in Austria.

A model advisory project on nature conservation and protection

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Environmental protection, Networking
Countries:: Germany

A cooperation project to develop an innovative, area-specific model of nature conservation advisory services.

GLAS - Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Sustainability
Countries:: Ireland

A project that has ensured the conservation and reuse of traditional farm buildings across Ireland.

Green Future Munter - Germany

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Innovation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Germany

MUNTER integrates objectives for water, soil and flood protection with broader objectives such as climate protection, biodiversity and animal welfare.

Improving the accessibility for visitors to a restored nature reserve

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Protected areas, Tourism, Water management
Countries:: Sweden

Support from the Swedish Rural Development Programme helped improve accessibility for visitors in a restored municipal nature reserve.

North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme (NCLLAES)

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Nature conservation
Countries:: Ireland

The North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme is a local agricultural scheme to incentivise farmers to incorporate agricultural animals in improving the ecology of their land.

Re-naturalisation of the “Mandlinger Moor”

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, Nature conservation
Countries:: Austria

Using the Rural Development Programme (RDP) to support the re-establishment of a moor by restoring its original hydrology and the propagation of the natural moor vegetation.