Overall, 92 projects were submitted from 20 Member States under four thematic categories: Smart & competitive agriculture, Environmental protection, Socio-economic fabric of rural areas, and Rural stakeholders’ skills. This brochure showcases the 24 ARIA finalists and highlights the winner of ea...
In line with the European Commission’s 2020-2025 Gender Equality Strategy, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) now includes a Specific Objective aimed at enhancing the position of women in farming and accelerating the social inclusion of rural women. This will be key in reducing the gender gap ...
Carbon farming is a green business model that rewards land managers for engaging in land management practices that increase carbon sequestration or maintain carbon stores.1 Practices to manage carbon can foster long-term resilience to climate change while also providing soil protection, water re...
Since 2019, the Rural Inspiration Awards (RIA) have been celebrating projects that use funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to help rural areas meet the wide range of economic, environmental and social challenges of the 21st century. The RIA competition aims ...
Europe needs the vision, engagement and participation of all young people to build a better future that is greener, more inclusive and digital. In the words of the European Commission’s President, Ursula von der Leyen, 'Our Union needs a soul and a vision [young people] can connect to'. The EU i...
Since 2019, ENRD’s Rural Inspiration Awards (RIA) have been celebrating projects that use funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to contribute to rural development policy objectives. The RIA competition aims to increase the visibility of EAFRD-funded projects a...
The Rural Inspiration Awards (RIA) are the ENRD’s EU-wide rural development good practice competition celebrating inspiring projects that use funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to contribute to rural development policy objectives. The competition is about i...
The European countryside offers unique potential in terms of quality of life, typically with cheaper land and housing, more space, cleaner air, and easier access to high quality natural landscapes compared to many parts of urban Europe. Rural areas that combine these natural strengths with adequ...
This edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure looks at how resource efficiency is being supported in rural Europe. Resource efficiency means using natural resources in a sustainable way. It also means minimising the impact of human activities on the environment. The concept of resource efficiency ...
This edition of the EAFRD Projects Brochure profiles 12 participatory social and digital initiatives that are enhancing rural service delivery. The source of these innovative initiatives varies – sometimes it is the village community itself (Braemar, Scotland), sometimes it is the municipality o...