Projects & Practice

Diversifying a national cultural monument into a recreation centre

Keywords:: Culture, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovakia

unique military fortress complex, listed as the national cultural monument, was turned into an attractive recreational and relaxation centre Kortina.

Improving the economic performance of a small potato producer

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation
Countries:: Slovakia

A small potato-growing farm used RDP support to purchase a new processing line to enhance its economic performance.

Setting up a business incubator in an area suffering from high unemployment

Keywords:: Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovakia

A company that was focused on field crops diversified its activities by setting up a business incubator to boost the economic development of an area with high unemployment.

Lebecco s.r.o. – Expanding the production capacity of a bakery company

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Food & Drink, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Slovakia

A bakery company producing high quality traditional bakery products used support from the rural development programme to modernise and expand its production capacity.

Investing in new machinery for improved crop production

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Slovakia

Expanding the production capacity of a company producing pumpkin seeds and potatoes, by investing in new machinery.

Modernising dairy production on the Slovakian cooperative Paňovce

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Slovakia

The Slovakian agricultural cooperative Panovce used EAFRD support to upgrade its dairy facilities and equipment, raising welfare standards and improving production.