Added value

The members of a cooperative in Tuscany, cooperated with a university to investigate the possibility to produce cheese, yogurt and possibly cosmetics from donkey milk. 

A young farmer realised her dream to set up a farm for breeding the Hungarian swine Mangalica using support from various RDP measures.

A group of farmers in Latvia used EAFRD support to set up a mobile slaughterhouse for common use. The investment enabled farmers to respond to the increasing demand for certified slaughterhouse services at a competitive price.

A young beekeeping entrepreneur used LEADER support to buy new and innovative equipment for honey production. This enabled him to make the production process less labour-intensive and develop a new range of products. 

A cooperative in Greece set up a fully-automated production line for 100% natural pomegranate juice and fostered a spirit of cooperation among its members.

A local community used discarded fruit to producing fruit juice for local consumption.

A dairy company used EAFRD to finance its investment on the production of probiotic fermented products of top quality and high nutritional value (kefir).

The Kodila meat processing company used EAFRD funds to invest in new equipment in order to enhance the quality of its PDO ham and increase its production volumes.

Local farmers and agro-processors came together to carry out this research project to test and develop a niche product.

A small essential oils company used EAFRD funds to add organic rose oil to its product range by investing into distillery equipment.