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Installation of biodiverse pastures in Portugal
An agricultural holding installed 42 ha of pastures which helped increase the farm’s livestock while increasing carbon sequestration and offering environmental services.
- CAP Implementation
Herdade do Esporão – Water use efficiency in quality grapes production
A company that produces wine and olive oil developed a strategy to improve its water use efficiency and receives AECM support for its water-saving agricultural good practices.
- CAP Implementation
‘O Morro’ – A new dairy company targeting local and international markets
RDP support helped set up a new dairy factory which combined the most modern production techniques and equipment with traditional knowledge, in order to produce a high-quality niche cheese for local and international markets.
- CAP Implementation
Production of fresh cut herbs in Portugal for the export markets
A company used RDP support to install 9 ha of infrastructure for the production of fresh herbs, aiming to take advantage of the increasing demand for high-quality fresh produce in the European markets.
- CAP Implementation
APPVID – Grapevine diseases management
A collaborative system of precision viticulture enabling farmers to have online real time information about the health of the vineyards and make more targeted phytosanitary interventions.
- CAP Implementation
Restructuring the bottling plant of the winery Bodegas Latúe
A winery in response to changing consumers’ preferences, decided to restructure its bottling plant in order to widen the range of high quality wines produced.
- CAP Implementation
- Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Expanding an organic cherry garden
EAFRD support was used to convert 5.4 ha of abandoned land into organic cherries orchards, thus helping to expand the harvest season and increase the farms profitability.
- CAP Implementation
Acquiring machinery for research trials and precision farming
EAFRD support was used by a farmer to invest in precision farming and become more productive and comply to the needs of his long term client, a research institute.
- CAP Implementation
Boyndie Visitor Centre
EAFRD funding helped expand and develop a social enterprise in rural Scotland. A new training centre is built, a visitor centre expanded and more jobs for adults with special needs created.
- CAP Implementation
Business Development for Women – tailored support for female rural entrepreneurs
Business Development for Women’ provided a business training programme to 60 women, giving them the knowledge and skills necessary to create a business plan for developing their rural business.
- CAP Implementation
