Projects & Practice

CAP funds in Belgium help convert waste grass into superfood algae.

An EIP operational group investigated the use of insect larvae in fish, chicken, and pig feed as an environmentally friendly substitute for imported soy and fishmeal.
 

Developing and testing practical solutions to close material cycles in farms through better use of agricultural residues.
 

Setting up a ‘mobile social grocery’ where users will pay a low price for products, and may also choose free products, improving accessibility, reducing iscolation and giving families a more ‘human’ experience.

The project focuses on improving access to agricultural land for new farmers and on adapting conventional agriculture to new agricultural systems based on the production or maintenance of biodiversity through profitable and innovative practices.

A new participatory approach for increasing landowners’ knowledge on how to manage drainage ditches that play a key role in Swedish agriculture.

Setting up an EIP Operational Group that aims to enable Flemish farmers to operate small-scale anaerobic digesters more efficiently.

An educational institution for farmers in Austria used RDP support to develop a training  programme using digital, web-based technologies and applications.

An example of an initiative promoting energy efficiency that addresses climate change through targeted actions at grassroots level.

The Walloon RDP supports the provision of quality healthcare services for ageing inhabitants of rural areas in Belgium.