Projects & Practice

Tomar Natural - artisanal spirulina production

Keywords:: Added value, Innovation, Market development, Product quality, Rural business, Young farmers
Countries:: Portugal

A producer of artisanal Spirulina used CAP support to differentiate and promote his artisanal product in the Portuguese market.

Setting-up of wooden toy manufacturing workshop in rural Romania

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Job creation, Product quality, Rural business
Countries:: Romania

EAFRD support enabled a pair of entrepreneurs to harness their experience to establish a wooden toy manufacturing business, stimulating diversified economic activity and creating jobs in a rural area.

Young Farmer Vladislav Paľurik

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Family farming, Job creation, Young farmers
Countries:: Slovakia

CAP funds support generation renewal in rural Slovakia.

Producing pellet from horse manure

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Diversification, Entrepreneurship, Renewable energy
Countries:: Slovakia

A farm used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to produce horse manure pellets that can be used as an organic fertiliser as well as a source of renewable energy.

Active and Healthy Ageing

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Job creation, Social inclusion
Countries:: Spain

Rural areas are commonly affected by depopulation and ageing populations. This project promoted healthy and active ageing in rural areas, by offering physical and social activities for the elderly.

Codita Sorin-Cristian - a young farmer’s individual enterprise

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Family farming, Farm restructuring/modernisation, Rural SMEs, Young farmers
Countries:: Romania

EAFRD support enabled a young person to start his own commercially-oriented farm, thus contributing to the generational renewal of the sector.

High quality pension offering beer wellness services in Rajecke Teplice

Keywords:: Entrepreneurship, Food & Drink, Healthcare, Job creation, Rural business, Rural SMEs, Tourism
Countries:: Slovakia

The reconstruction of an old villa to create high quality tourist accommodation offering spa and beer wellness services.

Pepe Aromas – Producing organic prickly pears

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Environmental protection, Innovation, Market development, Organic farming
Countries:: Portugal

A unique example of a rural business which achieved economic profitability based on innovation and environmentally-friendly practices.

i9Rural - Technical Assistance and Transfer of Innovation for Forestry and Agriculture

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Cooperation, Forestry, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Networking
Countries:: Portugal

A project to allow small businesses in the agricultural and forestry sectors to incorporate innovation more efficiently.

AgroInov – Innovation in Rural areas

Keywords:: Added value, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Networking
Countries:: Portugal

The knowledge generated in research and innovation projects is hard to access, thus it is vital to create networks for knowledge transfer between production and research.