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.

Zagorin Hellas - Control by sexual confusion of pest Lepidoptera in apple orchards

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Producer groups
Countries:: Greece

A cooperative of apple producers set up a joint effort among its members to control the codling moth, a major pest, by means of sexual confusion.

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.

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.