Projects & Practice

Investment in a new rabbit farm by a young farmer in Malta

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Rural business, Young farmers
Countries:: Malta

Maltese young farmer receives CAP funds to help set-up rabbit breeding business.

KoroKausi: the COVID-19 pandemic and the safeguarding of seasonal work forces

Keywords:: Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD
Countries:: Finland

In response to the seasonal work force crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this project helped to provide counselling and guidance services related to employment issues via multiple communication channels.

MAVAS - Biosensor development for the detection of mastitis

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Cooperation, Innovation
Countries:: Estonia

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group is developing a biosensor that will quickly identify mastitis infections in dairy cows and thus improve the efficiency of the sector.

BeeScanning - an app for protecting bee colonies

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Innovation
Countries:: Sweden

The BeeScanning app combines the use of artificial intelligence and smartphones, enabling beekeepers to easily detect Varroa mites and reduce the risk of death in their bee communities.

Feed Back Farm - using insects for adding value to organic waste streams

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Innovation
Countries:: The Netherlands

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group project on the use of insects for adding value to organic residues from agriculture.

Varavoimaa Farmarille II - Extra Energy for the Farmers

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Family farming, Healthcare, Producer groups
Countries:: Finland

The project has created entirely new operating models to improve the well-being of agricultural entrepreneurs and how they can cope with difficulties.

Diversifying a young female farmer’s income by investing in farm tourism

Keywords:: Agriculture, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Tourism, Women, Young farmers
Countries:: Italy

A young female farmer decided to renovated an old building on the family farm and offer accommodation for tourists.

Purchasing a stone cutting machine

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural business
Countries:: Estonia

A small rural business used RDP support to purchase new stone-cutting equipment in order to expand its range of products.

A feasibility study to upscale a biocomposite production line

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, Rural business
Countries:: Finland

A start-up business in Finland used RDP financing to carry out a feasibility study which helped lower the risks in upscaling their production capacity of biocomposites.

GreenCareLab - A support network for nature-based businesses

Keywords:: Advisory services, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Rural SMEs, Social inclusion
Countries:: Finland

A Finnish NGO used EAFRD funds to develop a network of nature-based service providers and activities to support their development such as study trips and work groups.