Producer groups

Good Practice - Project | 02 Apr. 2020

Varavoimaa Farmarille II - Extra Energy for the Farmers

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

Good Practice - Project | 31 März 2020

Increasing the production capacity of the “Jaunpils Dairy” factory in Latvia

In response to the changing global markets, a dairy used Rural Development Programme (RDP) support to reorient its production and maintain its export potential.  

Good Practice - Project | 26 März 2020

Bergers du Larzac - Improving cheese quality and production capacity

A cooperative focused on quality cheese production, used Rural Development Programme support to expand its facilities and thus ensure the continuous growth of its business.  

Good Practice - Project | 07 Jan. 2020

Setting up a modern seed processing complex

A dynamic agricultural cooperative used Rural Development Programme support for the setting up of a modern seed processing facility in order to enhance its competitiveness.

Good Practice - Project | 07 Jan. 2020

Setting up a hail protection system on a cherry orchard

Setting up an anti-hail system over a newly planted orchard of cherry trees, in order to mitigate the impact of climate change over agricultural production. 

Good Practice - Project | 30 Juni 2019

Šalek Valley Agricultural Cooperative – producing organic beef & apples

An agricultural cooperative invested in setting up organic apple orchards with anti-hail nets. They also acquired agricultural machinery to support the production of organic beef.

Good Practice - Project | 28 Juni 2019

Future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’

The future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’, is unique bottom-up initiative and the largest submerged drainage project in the Netherlands.

Good Practice - Project | 27 Juni 2019

Zagorin Hellas - Control by sexual confusion of pest Lepidoptera in apple orchards

A cooperative of apple producers set up a joint effort among its members to control the codling moth, a major pest, by means of sexual confusion.

Good Practice - Project | 02 Apr. 2019

Farmers of Amstel

Amstelland Natuurzuivel is a cooperative of farmers in the Amstelland region who set up a milk factory to produce regional dairy products for the Amsterdam area.

Good Practice - Project | 01 Apr. 2019

Bee King - Latvia

To enhance the well-being of honeybee colonies, the project developed a digital tool for beekeepers to enable them to keep and share colony records and to plan management tasks efficiently.