Projects & Practice

Investing in new forestry machinery

Keywords:: Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Rural business, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Slovenia

A small family forestry business used RDP support to acquire new machinery that would enable it to respond to the increasing demand for forest services.

‘Trubenieki’ farm – Developing a mushroom farm through a niche product & diversification

Keywords:: Agriculture, Diversification, Innovation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Tourism
Countries:: Latvia

An ambitious young farmer used RDP support to create a new niche product and a touristic attraction out of his produce of mushrooms that were not suitable for the market.

Upgrating a shoe repair and manufacturing workshop

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Greece

Thanks to a LEADER supported investment, a shoe repair and manufacturing enterprise constructed its own production facility benefiting from savings on rent and easier access to the market.

Establishing a Sawn Timber Production Company in North-eastern Greece

Keywords:: Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural SMEs
Countries:: Greece

EAFRD funding enabled setting up a sawn timber production company in northeast Greece that employs modern equipment and contributes to the local economy by using local resources.

Setting up an Integrated Sports and Adventure Centre

Keywords:: Rural SMEs, Tourism
Countries:: Greece

EAFRD funding enabled the creation of an integrated sports and adventure centre where visitors can enjoy nature and benefit from its environmental education services.