Projects & Practice

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.

ARNOŠTICE 2016

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Direct marketing, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Networking, Product quality
Countries:: Czech Republic

The project saw an unused calves’ shed converted into a farm shop selling organic products.

Investing in on-farm berry processing and direct sales

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Direct marketing, Job creation, Product quality, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Finland

On-farm processing can add value to the product and can also make farming a more attractive choice for young farmers - as demonstrated by a berry farm in Finland.

Efficient irrigation system in a fig orchard

Keywords:: Agriculture, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Irrigation, Water management
Countries:: Portugal

Installing an efficient irrigation system in a fig orchard helped to better manage water stress for the trees and increased the quality and volume of production.