ARIA 2024

Sustainable solutions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from agricultural peat pastures, restoring degraded peatlands and researching the most viable crops for future wetland agriculture.

A challenge-based learning experience on sustainability, quality, innovation and local development to connect institutions, education and farms and stimulate young people to share knowledge.

A hotel, restaurant and cider distillery bringing visitors to a Madeiran village and driving the local economy, both in terms of agricultural production and tourism.

Helping farmers create a more efficient, sustainable way to sell directly to businesses and consumers and become more resilient compared with delivering to one client.

Sharing the secrets of beekeeping and ecology with children and adults while contributing to the development of environmental protection, the local community and its economy.

Giving bananas a happy ending, demonstrating how seeing the value in unused fruit not only reduces food waste, but also promotes sustainability and creativity.

Raising awareness of youth work and projects, developing responsible local young people who can be the future of the region, and seeing them as partners

An innovative learning lab for fruit growers to become sustainable food entrepreneurs and regional stakeholders of the future

Enhancing processing and transformation procedures, boosting market opportunities and profitability for producers, and establishing sustainable and resilient conditions for iris cultivation and transformation activities.

Annual high-quality professional development course to promote personal strengths and leadership qualities, and help young people generate value for their rural regions.