A dedicated communications campaign to promote the launch of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in Finland.
Projects & Practice
LINC stands for Leader Inspired Network Community, an initiative of Local Action Groups and Network Support Units.

SILTA supports entrepreneurship among young people by providing a cooperative structure through which they can grow their business ideas and receive training, mentoring and peer support.

A company producing rye gin and whiskey used RDP support to increase its production capacity to meet the demand of national and international markets.

The largest inter-territorial cooperation project in Finland for 2014-2020, aims to promote cultural heritage as a vehicle for tourism development.

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.

A project to give a voice to rural youth, to hear and publish their stories and to make them visible in society and its decision-making process.

Punkalaidun municipality conducted a feasibility study for setting up a biogas plant producing energy from manure, which resulted in an investment decision.

The project aimed to improve farmers’ soil management skills and know-how on profitable and resource-efficient farming.

A study financed by the Finnish RDP aimed to find new digital solutions for making reindeer husbandry a more efficient and profitable business.