An initiative to promote young farmers participation entrepreneurship and innovation
for sustainable rural areas
Projects & Practice

A young farmer invested in precision farming through the acquisition of a new sprayer; combining cost savings and environmental protection.

This project is an example of how villagers can get access to high-speed broadband networks even in remote and sparsely populated rural areas. It is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Rural Revitalisation' category.

The largest inter-territorial cooperation project in Finland for 2014-2020, aims to promote cultural heritage as a vehicle for tourism development.

A small, remote rural community of around 1 300 inhabitants in Finland launched a Digi-Hub for the elderly.

A marketing project to promote the high-quality Finnish oats to the international market and increase the income of small farms.

A study financed by the Finnish RDP aimed to find new digital solutions for making reindeer husbandry a more efficient and profitable business.

A start-up business in Finland used RDP financing to carry out a feasibility study which helped lower the risks in upscaling their production capacity of biocomposites.

De Putter is an example of how small communities that are facing a declining level of services can improve their livelihood and promote social cohesion.

A community broadband initiative delivered fast broadband access to hundreds of residents in a sparsely populated region of Kuhmo in eastern Finland.