Projects & Practice

Sloga Kranj cooperative – Setting up producer groups of potato, vegetable and fruit growers

Keywords:: Cooperation, Direct marketing, Information & promotion activities, Job creation, Producer groups
Countries:: Slovenia

Slovenian smallholders cooperate to strengthen their collective competitiveness.

Cooperation to establish a dairy supply chain in Slovakia

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Slovakia

A partnership between farms and a cooperative to modernise the production of dairy products and establish their own short supply chain.

Slaughtering and processing on farm to obtain high quality organic lamb meat

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Direct marketing, Organic farming, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Slovenia

Setting up a slaughterhouse on-site helped the beneficiary and other nearby organic lamb breeders to increase their profitability through direct marketing.

Investment support for a juniper syrup-producing business

Keywords:: Direct marketing, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Product quality
Countries:: Estonia

Female entrepreneurs used RDP investment support to increase the production capacity of their juniper syrup-producing business.

Organic baby food processing and marketing

Keywords:: Added value, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink
Countries:: Estonia

A well-established food processor used investment support from the Estonian RDP to expand the range of baby food products it offers and thus maintain its dynamic growth.

Pecivarne Liptovsky Hradok Ltd. – Confectionary manufacturer invests in modern production equipment

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Slovakia

A Slovakian company with a long history of manufacturing confectionery products benefited from Rural Development Programme support to modernise its equipment and production processes.

Introducing a new technology for innovative processing of soybean

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Slovakia

Support from the rural development programme was used to establish an innovative production of GMO-free soybean oil products of superior quality.

Restoring a historic chateau to create a modern winery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink, Job creation, Product quality, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

A historic Chateau was restored to its initial state and turned into one of the most modern wine-producing facilities in Slovakia.

Bakery Hrinova – Investments to increase the competitiveness of a bakery business

Keywords:: Added value, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality
Countries:: Slovakia

The Slovakian rural development programme supported a high-quality bakery business in its efforts to increase production capacity and profitability.

Acquisition of equipment for selling quality meat products

Keywords:: Food & Drink, Job creation, Local food, Rural business
Countries:: Estonia

A small family factory used RDP support to equip its new store, which sells its high-quality meat products.