Bioeconomy

Good Practice - Project | 03 avr 2018

A feasibility study to upscale a biocomposite production line

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.

Good Practice - Project | 12 oct 2017

INNOVAPANE – Innovative practices to produce Tuscan bread with natural yeast

An integrated project in Italy supported farmers to add value to the local production of wheat and wheat flour, and thus become more competitive.

Good Practice - Project | 12 oct 2017

IMES-SEMI - Adding value to seed oil production by introducing innovative solutions

A number of arable farms formed a consortium to explore the possibility of growing oleaginous crops and adding value to the local production.

Good Practice - Project | 12 juil 2017

VIRERE – Promoting renewable energy through diversified rural tourism

An innovative environmental training centre was established in Murcia, demonstrating the potentials of renewable energy based on diversified rural tourism.

Good Practice - Project | 12 juil 2017

‘Darzini-2’ – modernisation of a farm specialised in floriculture

A farm producing flowers used RDP support to purchase new equipment and a tractor, thus achieving its goal to enhance and diversify its production.

Good Practice - Project | 05 avr 2017

Setting up a biogas plant

EAFRD funding was used to install a biogas plant, covering the farms electricity needs and generating income from the sale of electricity to the national grid.

Good Practice - Project | 04 avr 2017

Setting up a renewable energy visitor centre in Feldheim – Germany

RDP funding helped convert a disused building into an inspiring renewable energy visitor centre in Feldheim – Germany’s first village to be supplied with 100 % renewable energy.

Good Practice - Project | 11 jan 2017

Suderbyn - Community-led development of an ecovillage in Sweden

An ecovillage was developed on Sweden’s Gotland island using EAFRD funding, providing a model for environmentally-friendly accommodation, waste water treatment, food and energy production. The site is also a template for non-consumerist approaches.

Good Practice - Project | 09 jan 2017

Developing mushroom production in Finland’s forests

The Finnish Natural Resources Institute used EAFRD funding to develop the production of mushrooms for food and medicine to give forest owners an alternative income source. 

Good Practice - Project | 09 jan 2017

GreenCareLab - A support network for nature-based businesses

A Finnish NGO used EAFRD funds to develop a network of nature-based service providers  and activities to support their development such as study trips and work groups.