Projects & Practice

Chrysoloras Winery – Winery establishment and farm modernisation

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Energy efficiency, Job creation, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Greece

Vineyard expansion project supports employment in organics sector on small Greek island.

Establishment of a chinchilla farm

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Renewable energy, Short supply chains & local markets, Women
Countries:: Hungary

A farmer used CAP funding to start a new chinchilla breeding activity using renewable energy.

Agárdi Csóbor Ltd - expanding the production capacity of a family-owned winery

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Hungary

A family-owned winery used support from the Hungarian Rural Development Programme (RDP) to increase its production capacity and improve its energy efficiency.

Majsai Horticulture Ltd - construction of greenhouses and the introduction of modern technologies

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Irrigation, Job creation
Countries:: Hungary

A family farm used investment support from the Hungarian Rural Development Programme (RDP) to improve its competitiveness in the horticultural sector in Hungary.

Lăptaria cu Caimac - Milk collecting and processing plant

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Romania

Setting up a milk collection and processing plant to create added value and enable the farm to diversify its products and respond better to consumers’ needs.

Establishment of a cheese workshop

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Hungary

Support for setting up young farmers and adding value to agricultural products in processing enabled a young entrepreneur to set up her own family business on producing artisanal dairy products.

VALENTINO LAND srl – building a hydroponic greenhouse for growing cherry tomatoes

Keywords:: Agriculture, Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business, Young farmers
Countries:: Romania

A young entrepreneur used RDP support to build a state-of-the-art greenhouse for growing cherry tomatoes, using an innovative hydroponic system.

Environmentally friendly development of a family farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Family farming, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Hungary

A family farm used support from multiple Rural Development Programme (RDP) measures to ensure the farm’s viability and diversify towards a quality focused and profit-oriented business.

RUSIMOVICI NEGOSLAV RAICO - Development and modernisation of a vegetable farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Romania

Turning a subsistence family farm into a dynamic agri-business through modernization and adoption of affordable new equipment.

A young female farmer investing on mechanised agriculture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Hungary

Switching from manual labour to mechanised work in order to make the business much more cost effective.