Projects & Practice

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.

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.

Qualification of land users in nature conservation

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Information & promotion activities, Knowledge transfer, Nature conservation, Vocational training & skills acquisition
Countries:: Germany

Ensuring the preservation and restoration of species and habitats in Saxony, by offering free advice and relevant qualifications to land users.

Agri-environmental measures delivering environmental and economic win-win

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Bioeconomy, Competitiveness, Environmental protection, Mountain area, Soil management, Water management
Countries:: Spain

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