Projects & Practice

Farmer Audrius Juška's investments in winter greenhouses

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Competitiveness, Energy efficiency, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Lithuania

An EAFRD funded investment in high-tech greenhouse horticulture based on renewable energy.

Expansion of cow stable in Denmark

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Denmark

A conventional dairy farmer in Denmark used RDP support to build a new stable which enabled reduced production costs and improved animal welfare conditions.

Setting up a new pig stable at Stenbrogård

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, GHG & ammonia emissions
Countries:: Denmark

Expanding the production capacity of a pig farm in Denmark, while improving animal welfare and reducing NH3 emissions.

Flowering meadows at Endrup

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Denmark

Promoting extensive grazing in a communal area to enhance biodiversity in and around a Natura 2000 designated area.

Construction of a new energy efficient broiler house

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Climate change adaptation, Competitiveness, Energy efficiency, Farm restructuring/modernisation
Countries:: Denmark

Rural Development Progamme investment support enabled a conventional broiler farmer to construct a new energy efficient broiler house.

Purchase of a new tractor by a wine producing family farm

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation
Countries:: Croatia

A family farm specialised on wine production used RDP support to acquire a new tractor and in this way improve its productivity and competitiveness.

Booij & Brandwijk cheese development

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Product quality
Countries:: The Netherlands

A cheese-producing farm used RDP support to set up a new plant for producing speciality cheeses and ensure its long-term financial sustainability.

Farmers of Amstel

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Biodiversity, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Entrepreneurship, Environmental sustainability, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: The Netherlands

Amstelland Natuurzuivel is a cooperative of farmers in the Amstelland region who set up a milk factory to produce regional dairy products for the Amsterdam area.

Investing in a site specific precision sprayer

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Young farmers
Countries:: The Netherlands

A young farmer invested in precision farming through the acquisition of a new sprayer; combining cost savings and environmental protection.

Piloting the ‘Stable of the Future’ for the pig farming sector

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, GHG & ammonia emissions
Countries:: The Netherlands

A pilot project to create an innovative pig farm based on the principle of processing fresh manure to minimise GHG emissions and increase the farm’s profitability.