Projects & Practice

Implementing organic agriculture in Sardinia

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Competitiveness, Environmental sustainability, Family farming, GHG & ammonia emissions, Organic farming
Countries:: Italy

A Sardinian agricultural company applied for RDP support in order to maintain its organic agriculture production systems.

Water management for nature reserve in Western Langstraat

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Climate, GHG & ammonia emissions, Nature conservation, Protected areas, Water management
Countries:: The Netherlands

Adjustments to water management and remedial measures help to preserve protected areas and conserve the landscape of the Western Langstraat.

Improving soil quality by using sustainable practices

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental sustainability, Renewable energy
Countries:: Italy

A family farm invested in a biogas plant to produce renewable energy while also purchasing a new tomato harvester to improve the farm’s overall income.

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.

BiodiverSO – rediscovering agricultural biodiversity

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental sustainability, Market development
Countries:: Italy

Protecting and promoting traditional vegetables can lead to increased incomes for farmers and environmental benefits for society.

Collective approaches to results-based agri-environment schemes in the Netherlands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Environmental protection, Nature conservation
Countries:: The Netherlands

Agri-environment cooperatives in the Netherlands use results-based schemes to distribute payments to farmers according to on-farm nature conservation results.