Projects & Practice

INNOVAPANE – Innovative practices to produce Tuscan bread with natural yeast

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Innovation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Italy

An integrated project in Italy supported farmers to add value to the local production of wheat and wheat flour, and thus become more competitive.

IMES-SEMI - Adding value to seed oil production by introducing innovative solutions

Keywords:: Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Innovation, Producer groups, Product quality
Countries:: Italy

A number of arable farms formed a consortium to explore the possibility of growing oleaginous crops and adding value to the local production.

‘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.

Terre & comuni

Keywords:: LEADER/CLLD, Migrants, Social inclusion
Countries:: Italy

In a rural area that is rather disadvantaged and in risk of abandonment, EAFRD and ESF support were combined in a project for the integration of migrants through work training.

Innovative business opportunities from donkey milk

Keywords:: Added value, Animal husbandry, Diversification, Producer groups
Countries:: Italy

The members of a cooperative in Tuscany, cooperated with a university to investigate the possibility to produce cheese, yogurt and possibly cosmetics from donkey milk.