Projects & Practice

“Sweet Resistants” value chain for innovation and promotion in the apple and strawberry sector

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Innovation, Market development, Producer groups, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Italy

An EIP operation group project to test and propagate new, cost-effective and environmentally friendly strawberry and apple varieties in Emilia-Romagna.

A new value-chain for the promotion of organic production from arable crops in the Marche region of Italy

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Organic farming, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Italy

Italian farmers join forces in new organics value chain.

Optimising catch crops in arable farming in Austria

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Soil management
Countries:: Austria

Set up an operational group to test different practices for optimal catch crop management and assess their efficiency in reducing nitrogen and carbon emissions.

Efficiency Check - Herd management tool for animal welfare

Keywords:: Advisory services, Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Cooperation, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Innovation
Countries:: Austria

Developing a herd management tool to optimise efficiency and animal welfare on dairy farms.

Developing mushroom production in Finland’s forests

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Innovation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Finland

The Finnish Natural Resources Institute used EAFRD funding to develop the production of mushrooms for food and medicine to give forest owners an alternative income source.

Developing local food sales through knowledge and skills

Keywords:: Cooperation, Direct marketing, Short supply chains & local markets, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Finland

A Finnish University used EAFRD funding to organise information days, pilot projects and professional tours to enable food processing companies to develop their local sales.

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.