Start-up courses designed specifically for new entrants to farming ensure a strong grounding in both agricultural and business principles in the Flanders region of Belgium.
Projects & Practice
The Flemish NSU organised a series of Learning Networks for LEADER meetings focussing on specific topics, in order to support the exchange of information, invite topic experts and improve LEADER and CLLD implementation.

An inter-territorial cooperation project to support the development of a system for verifying the traceability and the sustainable management of wood from hedgerows.

Construction of a new, versatile building consisting of a coworking space, a cultural hall and a tourist office, enhancing the services offered to the residents of a rural municipality.

Punkalaidun municipality conducted a feasibility study for setting up a biogas plant producing energy from manure, which resulted in an investment decision.

A small, remote rural community of around 1 300 inhabitants in Finland launched a Digi-Hub for the elderly.

A dairy farm in Wallonia invested in renewable energy production from manure and produced milk using a more environmental friendly process.

A marketing project to promote the high-quality Finnish oats to the international market and increase the income of small farms.

Investing into new machinery for applying liquid fertilizers on crop production in order to protect ground and surface waters.

A community broadband initiative delivered fast broadband access to hundreds of residents in a sparsely populated region of Kuhmo in eastern Finland.