Projects & Practice

Arbocus Ltd - Purchase of forestry machinery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Forestry, Job creation, Rural business
Countries:: Hungary

EAFRD-funded modernisation investment for a forestry company in south-western Hungary.

A young farmer modernised his family’s farm located in a remote mountainous area

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Mountain area, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovenia

CAP funds for a young farmer support rural revitalisation in the Slovenian mountains

Restoring forests damaged by natural disasters and improving the viability of forests - Slovenia

Keywords:: Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Slovenia

This pan-Slovenian project is designed to combat the consequences of natural disasters that have affected forests across the country in the last six years. The project includes sustainable measures to restore damaged forests, adapting them to climate change, and is focused on areas that are under the greatest pressure.

The Eternal Forest target programme in the Zemplén Mountains

Keywords:: Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Mountain area, Sustainability
Countries:: Hungary

Introducing a new forest management method that ensures the rapid and natural rejuvenation of harvested forests.

Establishing poplar tree plantations for industrial use in Hungary

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Innovation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Hungary

Using Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to set up modern poplar plantations in response to the increasing demand from industry for high quality raw materials

Common farm woods in Swindon, Wiltshire

Keywords:: Environmental protection, Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Sustainability
Countries:: United Kingdom

Planting new woodland under a scheme in a partnership between Forestry services, a local authority and the local community.

Investing in new forestry machinery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovenia

A small family forestry business used RDP support to acquire new machinery that would enable it to respond to the increasing demand for forest services.