Projects & Practice

Protecting the Hungarian Coldblood horse breed

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Biodiversity, Natural resources, Sustainability
Countries:: Hungary

Using the Agri-environment-climate Measure to support the preservation of the Hungarian Coldblood horse breed.

Improvement and recovery of the pedestrian routes network in Rabaçal

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Forestry, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Portugal

Rural Development Programme support was used to improve the accessibility and educational function of a UNESCO-listed Natural Park in Madeira, Portugal.

Organic cattle breeding in Zala county

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Organic farming, Soil management
Countries:: Hungary

An organic cattle breeding farm is working to reverse the degradation of environmental conditions on the farm, whilst ensuring its long-term economic sustainability.

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

Nature conservation in the Austrian Rural Development Programme

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Nature conservation
Countries:: Austria

Operation M10.1.19 focuses on result-oriented and focused Rural Development Programme (RDP) interventions to stabilise endangered habitats, species and plants and thus reverse the decline of biodiversity in Austria’s agricultural regions.

Biodiversity-flower strips in Austria

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Sustainability
Countries:: Austria

Supporting this environmentally sound and biodiversity-promoting management action is one of the most successful operations of the Austrian Agri-Environmental-Climate Scheme.

Web based education for farmers in Austria

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Education & lifelong learning, Environmental protection, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Knowledge transfer
Countries:: Austria

An educational institution for farmers in Austria used RDP support to develop a training programme using digital, web-based technologies and applications.