Projects & Practice

Total results: 4.

El Hueco Oxma – Rural Innovation

Keywords: 
Demography, Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Social inclusion, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries: 
Spain

A social enterprise used RDP funding to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship in one of the most depopulated regions in Europe. 
 

Building dry stone walls in the Balearic Islands

Keywords: 
Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Family farming, Natural resources, Young farmers
Countries: 
Spain

A young farmer received RDP support to build stone wall terraces, helping him to improve the farm’s productivity, while protecting its soil from erosion.

From fleece to dress, a workshop using by-product of livestock

Keywords: 
Added value, Competitiveness, Demography, Diversification, Education & lifelong learning, Entrepreneurship, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries: 
Spain

A rural women’s association used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to organise wool processing training courses and to create employment opportunities by valorising wool, a by-product of sheep meat production.

Reducing energy costs for irrigation

Keywords: 
Agriculture, Energy efficiency, Irrigation, Producer groups, Renewable energy, Sustainability
Countries: 
Spain

Expanding a water reservoir and installing a solar farm to reduce the energy costs of irrigation.