Projects & Practice

Restoration of four traditional houses on Nisyros island

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Tourism
Countries:: Greece

Rural Development Programme (RDP) support contributed to the revitalisation of an almost abandoned village in the small Aegean island of Nisyros.

Eliana bakery upgrade

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink, Job creation, Rural business
Countries:: Greece

A bakery in a small Aegean island used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to modernise its workshop and expand its production capacity to provide high quality local products.

Littles Ltd. – Setting up a new production line

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business, Sustainability
Countries:: United Kingdom

A family business, trading high quality instant coffee, used EAFRD support to expand its business by installing a new more efficient production line.

Nos Oignons - Supporting social farming in Wallonia

Keywords:: Cooperation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion, Social services
Countries:: Belgium

‘Nos Oignons’ is an association that supported the preparation and implementation of three RDP funded projects that promote social farming in Wallonia.

Positive Agritude - a rural network for the social rehabilitation of vulnerable people

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services
Countries:: Belgium

Supporting vulnerable people and facilitating their re-integration into society through small volunteer jobs on local farms.

Fighting against soil erosion in Mayotte (LESELAM)

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Soil management
Countries:: France

A cooperation project brought together local farmers, inhabitants and public services managers to jointly define and promote soil preservation technics adapted to the local environment.