Projects & Practice

Investing in biodynamic agriculture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Environmental sustainability, Family farming, Organic farming, Product quality
Countries:: Croatia

RDP support helped a family farm to generate added value by applying a sustainable model of production through biodynamic agriculture.

Biomass Supply Chain Development in Ireland

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Renewable energy, Rural business, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Ireland

An investment project that allowed a company to fill the gap in the local supply chain for wood chips in the north-west of Ireland.

Acquisition of a wood chipper to increase competitiveness

Keywords:: Added value, Entrepreneurship, Forestry, Short supply chains & local markets
Countries:: Croatia

Acquisition of a wood chipper that produces chips for cogeneration more efficiently, thus reducing the cost of tools and consumables per unit of finished product.

Construction of the water supply network of the settlement of Reka and Starigrad

Keywords:: Public goods, Rural services, Water management
Countries:: Croatia

The project supported the construction of a water supply network in the village of Reka, ensuring that all inhabitants have adequate access to water.

Golashane Farm Nature Reserve

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Sustainability, Women
Countries:: Ireland

Using RDP support to turn a farm into a nature reserve; contributing to tackling biodiversity loss.

Using food waste to produce animal protein from insects

Keywords:: Bioeconomy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Sustainability
Countries:: Denmark

A micro enterprise received LEADER support and turned a hobby into a revenue-generating business: using insects to produce protein flour for animal feed.