Projects & Practice

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

Offering support to maintain and possibly increase populations of specific rare breeds under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 of Ireland.
 

The North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme is a local agricultural scheme to incentivise farmers to incorporate agricultural animals in improving the ecology of their land. 

Collaborative learning and tools for assessing soil health contribute to farmers’ understanding of problems and alternative management strategies.

Natural constraint payments play a key role in supporting farms to sustain their profitability and develop in areas that would otherwise be abandoned. 

An award-winning organic farm in Finland set up a food production network with neighbouring farms aiming to achieve energy and nutrient self-sufficiency.

An example of a large-scale previously state owned farm, which now successfully combines economic sustainability and the provision of public goods.

Using RDP support to turn a farm into a nature reserve; contributing to tackling biodiversity loss.