Projects & Practice

Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Direct marketing, Financial Instruments, Local food, RDPs, Short supply chains & local markets, Stakeholder involvement
Countries:: Spain

Short supply chain success stories catalysed by COVID-19 crises in Spanish islands.

Optimising the development potential of Producer Organisations for Spain’s fruit and vegetable sector

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Producer groups, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Spain

Catalan Producer Organisation promotes collective climate action.

Agri-food sector integration of small-scale producers through information and training

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Information & promotion activities, Market development, Producer groups, Short supply chains & local markets, Women
Countries:: Spain

A knowledge sharing programme initiated by a cooperative to improve the position of small producers in the value chain.

Food Plan of the Biosphere Reserve "Mariñas Coruñesas e Terras do Mandeo"

Keywords:: Biodiversity, LEADER/CLLD, Local food, Market development, Organic farming, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Spain

A Local Action Group (LAG) developed a multi-agency partnership programme to create a consolidated food system that stimulates organic production, processing, and consumption.

CAP-funded farm advisory services help modernise Madrid’s regional agricultural sector

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Knowledge transfer, Sustainability, Young farmers
Countries:: Spain

New advisory services help modernise Madrid’s regional agricultural sector.

A lavender and herb farm creates employment for people with disabilities

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Job creation, Organic farming, Social inclusion, Young farmers
Countries:: Czech Republic

A young farmer with reduced mobility used support from the Rural Development Programme (RDP) to expand his organic lavender farm and create jobs for people with disabilities.

Implementation of quality certification in tomato production

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Spain

A cooperative in Spain implemented a quality certification programme for tomato crops, aiming to increase the added value of the product, while being committed to promote safe and sustainable production processes.

Training and awareness raising on forestry

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Environmental protection, Forestry, Natural resources, Nature conservation
Countries:: Spain

Rural Development Programme (RDP) support enabled the reforestation of land and ornamental public spaces with native forest species, while promoting environmental awareness, education and training.

KLIMIS - BBQ briquettes from olive stones

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Competitiveness, Innovation, Renewables
Countries:: Greece

A family-owned business created multiple revenue streams by creating a new product from an olive stone by-product, demonstrating sustainable economic development and environmental protection.

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.