An initiative to promote young farmers participation entrepreneurship and innovation
for sustainable rural areas
Projects & Practice

RDP support enabled a home-based business that sells quality vegetarian food products to increase its production capacity and reach out to an international market.

Set up an operational group to improve the efficiency of the fruit production sector in Spain by developing new approaches for joint management of farms.

A young female farmer introduced a blackberry plantation into a wheat and barley production area and created added value by developing a new range of products. This was the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Improving competitiveness' category.

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

Developing an innovative model of local-level bio-waste.

Two young farmers set up a hydroponic facility to produce high quality green fodder for livestock in the Canary Islands.

A project that demonstrates how agri-environment support can significantly help the protection of the environment while also increasing the profitability of a farm.

A young farmer received RDP support to set up a new horticultural seedling production facility and create employment for her family.

In order to maintain the traditional activity of extensive sheep and cattle grazing, the government of Andalusia created a pilot training programme on pastoralism for those that wanted to pursue a new career.