Projects & Practice

Ovinnova Operational Group - an innovative business model for transhumance

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Mountain area
Countries:: Spain

CAP funds help support long-term sustainability of transhumance shepherding in Spain.

RETA - Network of Farm Incubators

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Innovation, Young farmers
Countries:: Spain

A European Innovation Partnership (EIP) operational group established a network of farm incubators in Spain to support young farmers who do not have previous family connections or a background in farming.

MAVAS - Biosensor development for the detection of mastitis

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Animal welfare, Cooperation, Innovation
Countries:: Estonia

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group is developing a biosensor that will quickly identify mastitis infections in dairy cows and thus improve the efficiency of the sector.

TARK LAUT - Smart cattle housing

Keywords:: Animal husbandry, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Energy efficiency, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Renewable energy
Countries:: Estonia

A cooperative venture to develop a new generation energy efficient, thermo-regulated, shed for cattle housing.

OSMO – Sharing know-how and tools for a resource-efficient agricultural soil management

Keywords:: Advisory services, Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Environmental sustainability, Knowledge transfer, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Soil management
Countries:: Finland

Collaborative learning and tools for assessing soil health contribute to farmers’ understanding of problems and alternative management strategies.

GO SETOS - Multifunctional borders for sustainable landscape and agriculture

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Environmental protection, Innovation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Soil management
Countries:: Spain

An EIP-AGRI Operational Group working together to increase the implementation of multifunctional hedgerows that offer environmental benefits as well as climate mitigation and adaptation.

ECOPIONET: Innovation and Bioeconomy in the Rural Environment

Keywords:: Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Information & promotion activities, Innovation, Risk management, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees
Countries:: Spain

Knowledge exchange network established to foster multi-actor collaboration and sharing around organic agriculture.

Varavoimaa Farmarille II - Extra Energy for the Farmers

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Family farming, Healthcare, Producer groups
Countries:: Finland

The project has created entirely new operating models to improve the well-being of agricultural entrepreneurs and how they can cope with difficulties.

Support to civil society organisations for the preservation and promotion of biodiversity

Keywords:: Advisory services, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Environmental protection, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: France

Organising a series of awareness raising and capacity building activities for environmental NGOs in Mayotte.

GO INNOLAND

Keywords:: Agriculture, Competitiveness, Cooperation, Education & lifelong learning, Knowledge transfer, Networking
Countries:: Spain

Set up an operational group to improve the efficiency of the fruit production sector in Spain by developing new approaches for joint management of farms.