good practices

good practices
national rural development network
issue 3
YEAR II, OCTOBER 2014
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Table of Contents
FOREWORD
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PROJECTS FROM ROMANIA
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CHAPTER 1. LOCAL ACTION GROUPS
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LAG the Belcești-Focuri Micro-Region -The importance of Belcești-Focuri LAG involvement in the
development of the micro-region
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LAG „Plaiurile Oltețului” - A cooperation example on the Olt River Valley
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CHAPTER 2. FARMS
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Argeș: The way an ultramodern pig breeding farm looks
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Făurei: Broiler farm built from scratch
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Romanian farms at European standards
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CHAPTER 3. PROCESSING
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An integrated production model in a bakery factory in Călărași County
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CHAPTER 4. NON-AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
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Valuing the rural area by tourism related activities
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Champions also in the tourism services
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PROJECTS FROM EUROPE
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GREAT BRITAIN: Solutions for adaptation to climatic changes
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BULGARIA: A model for the sheep farm expansion
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SPAIN: Valuing the byproducts resulted from processing citrus fruit
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GREECE: Wine tourism, from production to tasting
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SUCCESS FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD PRACTICES
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FOREWORD
Usually, by “good practice” we
understand a method or a technique by
which superior results are obtained in
comparison with the results obtained
by other methods, becoming thus a
reference process in comparing results
within a certain field.
This way, good practice projects can
be considered a standard with which
the results of a process can relate, for a
project, of a policy or of an action
performed, for the purpose of
quantifying those results.
Due
to
its
repeatability,
transferability and viability features, a
good practice can be taken and
introduced into the field for which it is
relevant, becoming a usual and
standardized practice. Thus, a good
practice levels the approach method for
the action performed, leading to the
attainment of the expected results.
Within this publication, the good
practices concept refers to those
projects developed by public actors or
private Beneficiaries of the National
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Program for Rural Development
(PNDR) 2007-2013. The projects
presented
are
characterized
by
achieving efficiently the objectives
aimed for, the innovating, transferable
and viable features.
The purpose of this publication is to
present examples of successful projects
in Romania and in the European
Union, in regard to: activities
performed by local action groups,
founding and modernizing farms,
processing activities for food and
nonfood products, as well as projects
regarding
the
non-agricultural
activities. These examples of good
practices can support elaborating,
managing and evaluating a project
financed by means of the European
Agricultural
Fund
for
Rural
Development (EAFRD).
We hope that by supplying these
examples from Romania and from the
European Union member states holding
a wide experience in the field, we will
stimulate your interest in promoting
successful projects.
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PROJECTS FROM ROMANIA
LEGEND:
The areas from which the examples of good
practices have been selected are presented in
the following pages
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CHAPTER 1.
LOCAL ACTION GROUPS
LAG the Belcești-Focuri Micro-Region -The importance
of Belcești-Focuri LAG involvement in the development
of the micro-region
Founded in the year of 2012, the
Local
Action
Group
in
the
Micro-Region Belcești- Focuri is
formed of nine administrative units,
respectively eight communes and a
town, including the communes located
in the Central-Northern part of Iaşi
County and Dolhasca town located in
the South-Eastern part of Suceava
County.
The purpose of the LAG in the
Belcești-Focuri Micro-Region is formed
by
the
economic
and
social
development on a regional and
sub-regional level based on sustainable
high quality actions which are
financially,
humanely
and
institutionally viable. The LAG suggests
the
cooperation
with
other
Micro-Regions
and
the
unitary
representation of the lawful interests of
the association in relation with the
administration structures on various
levels, as well as in relation with
centralized or decentralized state
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authorities, justice authorities, national
or European bodies and any other
institution, associative entity, natural
or legal person operating in the field of
rural and urban development, for the
purpose of creating and/or improving
the
framework
needed
for
implementing the local development
strategy.
Until now, in the area covered by the
LAG
of
the
BelceștiFocuri
Micro-Region, based on the selection
calls released, 35 financing agreements
were signed by means of the National
Program for Rural Development,
having a total value of 2 257 198 euro.
The situation of the projects in the LAG
is shown as follows:
Support for young farmers
Lupu Iuliana – Crina is the
beneficiary of one of the projects
financed by Measure 112 – “Setting up
of young farmers” on the level of the
LAG
in
the
Belcești-Focuri
Micro-Region. The project was selected
in the first selection call session
launched by the LAG during the period
16th of August 2013 – 2nd of October
2014 and was amounted to 40 000
euro. At the time of submitting the
financing request, the beneficiary held a
mixed farm with 25 cattle (7 cattle
under a year old, 2 male cattle under
two years old, 4 female cattle under two
years old, 12 dairy cows), 124 birds (100
laying hens, 15 turkeys, 9 ducks) and
5.12 ha of cropped land, as follows: 3.47
ha of grassland, 1.25 ha of alfalfa, 0.10
ha of orchard and 0.30 ha of vine. The
main
purpose
of
the
project
implemented by Lupu Iuliana-Crina
was the growth of work productivity, by
modernizing (extending) the farm in
Erbiceni commune, Iaşi County. The
farm will be developed by the purchase
of a tractor with minimum 45
horsepower with a frontal charger and
a fork for packages. By accomplishing
this
project,
the
agricultural
exploitation efficiency will grow as a
consequence of the purchase of this
modern,
competitive
and
environmental friendly equipment. At
the same time, work conditions will be
improved due to the comfort provided
by the newly purchased means of
mechanization. The performance of
agricultural works will be possible in a
timely manner and at high quality
standards. For obtaining these results,
at the time of filling the financing
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application, the beneficiary set a series of
objectives, among which: raising the
incomes of the supported livestock
exploitation; increasing the number of
cattle, while the number of birds owned
will decrease whereas they will be raised
only for personal consumption and egg
trading. The beneficiary planned for the
vegetal sector to stay at the same level
and for the production to be used for
feeding the animals and for personal
consumption.
New services in Belcești area
Another successful project selected
within the second selection call session,
developed during the 22nd of July – the
23rd of August 2013 in the LAG of
Belcești-Focuri Micro-Region, is called
“Purchase of office equipment for
leasing” and it was financed by means of
Measure 312 – “Support for business
creation and development”. Although the
total non-refundable value is low,
amounting to 9 785 euro, the project
implemented by Bălășescu Gabriel in the
LAG of Belcești-Focuri Micro-Region is
highly transferable. This aspect is
highlighted by the purpose of the project
itself which states the development of a
new service in Belcești commune,
respectively leasing office devices and
equipment with no operator to third
parties. At the moment of filling the
financing
application
form,
the
beneficiary set a series of objectives
among which: founding a SME with a
new main activity object in the LAG area
Belcești-Focuri, purchasing three office
equipment pieces with no operator for
the leasing activity within a period of
over 12 months, creating a job in service
provision field.
Contact details:
President: Aștefanei Vasile
Address: Belcești Village, Belcești
commune, Iaşi County
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.galbelcestifocuri.ro
LAG „Plaiurile Oltețului” - A cooperation
example on the Olt River Valley
The LAG “Plaiurile Oltețului” is
located on both sides of Olt River
covering 12 localities in the Olt County
and 1 locality in the neighboring county
called Dolj.
The administrative area of the LAG is
558.81 square km and the total number
of the inhabitants of this area is 37 742.
After the technical apparatus of the
LAG organized eight selection calls, 36
projects were evaluated and submitted to
the County Office for Rural Investments
Financing (OJFIR)/ The Regional Center
for
Rural
Investments
Financing
(CRFIR) with a total budget of 2 413 455
euro, and 33 projects of the ones
mentioned were contracted, whereas two
of them are still under evaluation and
one project was withdrawn in the
contracting stage.
In order to illustrate the good practice
on the level of the “Plaiurile Oltețului”
LAG, three projects were selected and
they will be briefly presented in the
following paragraphs.
Developing
the
agricultural
exploitation performed by the
young
The first is a project financed by
means of measure 112 – “Setting up of
young farmers”, having as beneficiary a
21 year old young man named Ionuţ
Cătălin Iliescu. He owned at the time of
submitting the project 59.50 ha of
agricultural land leased and by means of
this project he aimed to increase the
economical size of the farm from 13.597
ESU in the year 0 to 19.70 ESU in the last
implementation year, by increasing the
size of the land cropped with vegetables.
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In order to achieve these results, he set a
series of objectives, among which:
improving exploitation management,
growing the volume of the production
meant for trading, growing the
exploitation income by improving the
general performances of the farm, by
adapting production to the market
requirements and by complying with the
European regulations upon cross
compliance,
work
protection
and
environment protection. All these were
going to be possible by acquiring a
seeding machine and a sprayer of
herbicides MET, with the 40 000 euro
represented by the non-refundable
amount obtained through the project.
The young Raluca Georgia Stan from
Teslui commune, Preajba de Jos village is
another beneficiary who found out about
the benefits of the National Program for
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Rural Development, LEADER Axis 4.
She decided to access non-refundable
funds by means of the Local Action
Group “Plaiurile Oltețului” on the 20th of
May
2014,
Measure
121
–
“Modernisation of agricultural holdings”.
In the context of the importance that the
agriculture sector mechanization has and
amid the growth of the use of machinery
for obtaining agricultural production,
based on the need of modernizing
agricultural exploitation owned by the
Authorized Natural Person Stan Raluca
Georgia, the fundamental idea of the
project was shaped, aiming for equipping
the agricultural farm with tools that
allow the development of the exploitation
from an economic-financial perspective.
The implementation of new efficient
production technologies allowed the
growth of work productivity according to
the development requirements of the
farm. Since 2012, the beneficiary owned
an area of 45.40 ha for rent, a land which
was cultivated with wheat, corn,
sunflower, oatmeal, apple plantations
and ornamental plants.
The general objective of this project
was to increase the competitiveness of
the agricultural sector for a better use of
the human resources and of the
production factor, by complying with the
national and European standards. For
reaching
this
objective,
three
agricultural machinery were acquired,
respectively a tractor, a combiner and a
combine harvester. At the same time, the
project aimed to decrease production
costs and raise economic profitability,
raising the gross added value (GAV) of
the agricultural exploitation and growing
the economic viability. For implementing
the project, Raluca Georgia Stan received
a grant of 106 700 euro, managing thus
to decrease by 50% the financial effort
needed for making the investment.
It is well known that by founding the
Local Action Groups within the
LEADER Axis 4, the National Program
for Rural Development, opportunities
were created for accessing European
funds allocated for the rural tourism
related activities. Therefore, the LAG
“Plaiurile Oltețului” hosted a project
implemented by means of Measure 313 –
“Encouragement of tourism activities”
which had as beneficiary young Maria
Alexandra Până. Having a passion for
the rural traditions and culture and
wishing to become an active factor in the
tourism field, she decided to start a
business in this field in Brebeni
commune, where she owned as her
personal property a land covering an
area of 2 675 square meters.
The project with a value of
approximately 340 000 euro where 50%
was the beneficiary’s contribution,
started on the 30th of May 2014. By
developing tourism related activities, the
project aimed to value the tourism
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related potential of Region 4 South-West
Oltenia and the rural area reunited in
the LAG “Plaiurile Oltețului”. Within this
project, a tourism pension was built in
Brebeni commune, aiming to raise the
attractiveness of the area, which is rich
in popular traditions and unique natural
landscapes. Also, the project considered
growing the number of tourists in the
area, but also their period of stay. Due to
this project, four new jobs were created
for young people and for women. In
order to value the local and regional
cultural
heritage,
the
beneficiary
initiated a partnership with the Popular
School of Arts and Crafts in Olt, having
as object the performance of cultural
activities specific to this area within the
pension and the organization of
exhibitions and craft fairs.
Contact details:
President: Bărcan Constantin
Address: Dobrun commune, Olt County,
Main Street, No. 117, Chamber 4
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.gal-plaiurile-oltetului.ro
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CHAPTER 2. FARMS
Argeș: The way an ultramodern pig
breeding farm looks
Title of the project: Farm for breeding and fattening pigs, annexes and fencing at SC
AGRO CONSULTING CHIRIAC SRL
Project financed through Axis 1 of the National Program for Rural Development, Measure
121 – “Modernisation of agricultural holdings”
Beneficiary: SC AGRO CONSULTING CHIRIAC SRL
Project location: Slobozia village, Slobozia commune, Argeș County
Development Region: South-Muntenia
Implementation period: July 2011 - July 2013
Total budget: 8 684 515 lei
Grant: 3 473 602 lei (40% of the eligible value of the project)
Co-financing (contribution of the beneficiary): 5 210 913 lei (60% of the eligible value of
the project)
Subject: modernizing agricultural exploitation, raising the farm’s productivity
The case below is an example of
business adapted to the requirements of
the market: amid a continuous growth of
pork demand, a company in Argeș
County obtained European financing for
building a farm.
The financing file was submitted in the
session held in October 2010 and on the
5th of July 2011 the financing contract
was signed with the Agency for Financing
Rural Investments.
The farm is located in Slobozia
commune, a locality with a long tradition
in performing activities related to
agriculture and agribusiness.
The main idea of the investment
project based on the activity field of the
company was to create a pig breeding
farm with a production capacity of 6 000
pigs/cycle, distributed in three halls.
The new unit resulted from the
implementation of the project was
conceived and equipped so that the pig
breeding and fattening process could be
performed at a higher pace by using the
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newest
and
highest
performance
technologies in the field, according to the
European Union.
The modern technology used within
the farm, together with the genetic
material represented by high quality
hybrids are the factors contributing to
breeding pigs producing high quality
cases, with a low fat layer and a high
meat percentage, according to the
requirements of the market. Under these
conditions,
the
technology
used
contributed directly to the growth of the
work productivity and implicitly it
contributed to the administration of the
farm in high profitability conditions,
achieving optimal work conditions and
being environmentally friendly at the
same time.
The particular objectives of the
project consisted of introducing and
developing new technologies and
procedures, adjusting the profile, the
level and the quality of production to
the market requirements and growing
the incomes.
The exploitation technology aims to
value the biologic potential of the
animals, using rationally the forages,
the equipments owned, the shelters and
the labor force, for the purpose of
achieving a rhythmical and constant
production in terms of quality and cost
effectiveness.
Within this project, three pig
breeding halls complying with the
European standards were created and
equipped with specific equipment (for
feeding, ventilation and watering),
providing all the comfort needed for
the animals, each hall having a built
area of 1 991,11 square meters with two
compartments of 1 000 places per each
compartment, connected to a 48 meters
long connection tunnel and having the
total capacity of 6 000 fat pigs with the
weight between 35 and 110 kg.
Aside from this, a hall-factory was
built for combined forages and a
sanitary filter was purchased for the
total area 820 square meters and a
sanitary filter for four employees.
Based on the investments in the
project, the farm was equipped with a
series of facilities providing the
premises
needed
for
growing
productivity: a collection tank for
manure with an area of 24 square
meters, a transformation post MT/JT of
420 KVA with a 25 square meters
platform,
a
premises
for
road
disinfection covering an area of 72
square meters, water household, deep
drilled well with an area of 55 square
meters and with a 4 774 square meters
manure storage lagoon with a capacity
of 10 000 cube meters.
This type of project had a considerable
contribution to the improvement of the
weak points of the Romanian pig
breeding sector: numbers of animals
with low potential, flawed quality, low
technical
equipment,
low
work
productivity and low education and
competence in agriculture.
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On a local level, the social impact
was materialized by creating and
maintaining nine jobs and the
economic impact was materialized by
creating
a
competitive
company
bringing incomes to the local budget.
The project is a good practice
because the construction solution
chosen at that moment is unique, by the
semi-round hall system, efficiently
managing the space through the air
recirculation level and the construction
period being reduced.
The building was provided with a
complex
lighting
system
(roof
incorporated lights) and the lateral
walls were built of hard plastic panels,
whereas the cleaning process needed is
made by washing. Practically, inside
the halls there are no brickwork walls.
The heating is made with the support of
a system for taking over the heat within
the liquid manure discharged into the
channels and the feeding is made
automatically, being controlled by the
forage production system, due to the
breeding technology chosen. The
company hired three persons for the
actual care of the animals.
Făurei: Broiler farm built from scratch
Similar projects can be adapted in
other areas too, taking into account the
permanent growth of the demand for
pork both locally and nationwide.
The project consisted of building a
broiler breeding farm outside the
build-up areas of Făurei town and
equipping it with modern technological
equipment according to the standards
of the European Union and to the
enforced legislation requirements in
the sanitary, sanitary-veterinary and
environment protection fields.
Project title: Broiler breeding farm in Făurei locality, Brăila County
Project financed through Axis 1 a The National Program for Rural Development, Measure
121 - „Modernisation of agricultural holdings”
Beneficiary: SC ECOAVIS BEST PROIECT SRL
Project location: Făurei town, Brăila County
Development region: South-East
Implementation period: 2011-2012
Total budget: 2 049 846 euro
Grant: 819 938 euro
Co-financing (contribution of the beneficiary): 1 229 908 euro
Subject: raising the productivity of agricultural farms
The activity of the farm consists in
breeding broilers at a fast pace using
the technology of breeding on the
ground, on permanent vegetal waste
land.
The necessity for implementing this
project appeared as a consequence of
the demand for breeding live chickens
for the slaughterhouse capacities in the
area. In this regard, the beneficiary
submitted the financing file with all
the documents needed to obtain the
grant for this type of investment within
the second session held in October
2010 afferent to Measure 121 –
“Modernisation
of
agricultural
holdings”.
The project required building five
production halls and outbuildings
needed for performing the activity of
breeding broilers, consisting of a
warehouse for the hay bedding,
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platform for manure collection and for
bedding,
sanitary
filter,
road
disinfector, weighing machine and
refrigeration unit.
The halls for broiler breeding were
equipped with modern technological
systems with forage storage silos,
transporters, specialized feeding and
watering systems, ventilation and
lighting
systems
and
process
computers.
The project included activities for
connecting the farm to public services
(water, sewerage, electricity supply and
natural
gas),
building
the
infrastructure and fencing, in order to
provide access to all the locations of
the complex.
The
technological
process
is
continuously under development: it
begins by disinfecting the halls where
broilers are bread, storing the forage,
automatically feeding the broilers, the
micro-climate needed during any
season and it ends by eliminating the
exhausted bed and the manure.
The technological process, the
growth system, the types of equipment
and the collection, discharge and
treatment process for manure are in
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accordance with the best techniques
available stated in the specialized
documents.
By means of this project, a series of
objectives were reached, in correlation
with the objectives of Measure 121 and
implicitly with the objectives of the
National
Program
for
Rural
Development.
By equipping the halls with modern
last generation equipments and systems,
an increased effectiveness was obtained
and losses were eliminated, while the
quality of the broilers was improved,
along with the quality control. At the
same time, the minimal requirements
upon food safety were complied with and
the control of the sanitary conditions in
production halls was improved, as well as
the life conditions of the broilers,
resulting thus in a considerable growth of
the quality of the poultry.
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Environment friendly production
methods were promoted also raising
the opportunities for creating new jobs
in the rural area and for maintaining
the existing ones.
The result aimed for and reached by
implementing this project consisted of
imposing their products on the local
and regional market, an aspect based
on the net quality and on the sale price
level of the products.
The beneficiary directed his activity
towards raising the range of clients
and perfecting the sale strategy for his
products.
After implementing this project, the
beneficiary
obtained
considerable
increases of the daily average gain, by
administering a rational alimentation
and by using high performance
maintenance systems.
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Romanian farms at European standards
two trailers with a capacity reaching 18
tonnes.
Project title: Building a mechanized stable for 350 dairy cows, a milking hall with 24
seats, manure squeezer, access road to SC AGROIND FOCȘANI SA, work point: Doaga
village, Garoafa commune, Vrancea County
Project financed through Axis 1 of the The National Program for Rural Development,
Measure 121 - „ Modernisation of agricultural holdings”
Beneficiary: SC AGROIND FOCȘANI SA
Project location: Doaga village, Garoafa commune, Vrancea County
Development region: South-East
Implementation period: 36 months
Total budget: 7 992 132 lei
Grant: 3 996 066 lei
Co-financing (contribution of the beneficiary): 3 996 066 lei
Subject: valuing the agricultural potential and raising the productivity of agricultural
farms
The project for modernizing the
agricultural farm in Garoafa commune
comes to complete a series of
investments that the beneficiary made
by means of non-repayable grants ever
since 2005.
The investment made by the National
Program for Rural Development,
Measure 121 - „Modernisation of
agricultural
holdings”
aimed
to
constructively develop the farm, while
using
the
highest
performance
technologies for breeding cattle, with
the permanent increase in the quality
of the products obtained and the health
status and welfare of the animal
livestock.
Currently,
the
farm
can
be
considered one of the most modern and
competitive cattle exploitations in the
country,
being
comparable
in
performance with farms located in
other countries of the European Union.
The financing file was submitted at
the specialized institution within
session five afferent to Measure 121 on
the 2nd of October 2009. The project
was implemented for a period of 36
months. For the design and consultancy
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services,
the
unit
specialized companies.
contracted
By this investment, the farm adopted
a system for sheltering dairy cows in
free
stalls,
in
a
mechanized
environment and by applying certain
efficient cattle breeding methods.
The construction is modern; it has a
wood
building
structure
with
semi-open walls, an air ventilation
system and an automatic cleaning
system with a scraper plow.
The stable has a central access path
which can be used by a technological
trailer for animal feeding and on the
left and right sides of the access path
the watering boxes are placed, next to
the scratching systems for the cattle
and next to the ventilators.
The manure is collected in a
sewerage and underground lagoon
system, where they are decanted in
order to be used consequently as
natural fertilizer.
The shelter is provided with an
access path for cattle to the milking
hall and with a parallel system of 12
seats on each side replacing the old
pipe milking system used before this
investment. The milking hall is
provided with a computer for each seat,
monitoring the quality and quantity of
the milk offered by each animal.
The construction was equipped with
a conditioning and ventilation system
for ensuring a normal technological
temperature, maintaining an adequate
micro-climate during the entire year
when the natural ventilation is not
sufficient. The watering system is
capable of ensuring the uniform
distribution of the water quantity
needed, by a constant f low, sized for
the actual number of the cattle in the
unit.
At the same time, the farm complies
with the national and European
requirements
upon
environment
protection and with the European
regulations in the sanitary and
sanitary-veterinary field.
The project required building a
mechanized stable for 350 cattle, an
access road to the farm, building a
milking hall with 24 seats equipped
with manure squeezer, purchasing the
equipment and systems needed for
performing the activities in the farm: a
milking system, a hay harvesting
cropper, a corn harvesting cropper, a
tractor, a herbicide sprayer, a seeder, a
plowing machine, a scale with the
capacity reaching 60 tons, equipment
needed for processing dairy products, a
vehicle for animal transport, a
technological trailer, a generator and
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At the same time, animals have
individual berths where they rest on
puffed sand – an extra fine sand
extracted from the riverside of Siret
River. This type of bedding absorbs
moist very well and it does not affect
the legs of the cattle. The farm holds
currently 750 cattle out of which it
holds 350 milkers. The daily average
production is 26 liters of milk/ cow.
The milk obtained in the farm is
distributed to one of the biggest dairy
products manufacturer in the country.
The
systems
and
equipments
purchased allow the development of the
cattle
exploitation
and
breeding
process in optimal conditions, whereas
the technologies used lead to obtaining
high quality products with high yields
in high work effectiveness and
productivity conditions. From the
perspective of the opportunities and
lessons learnt from this kind of
investments, relevant aspects are
shown on the level of the market sector
and on the level of the labor force
sector, having a favorable impact upon
the local economy development.
Currently, the production activity for
dairy products is ascending nationwide,
especially due to the increase of the
increase of the demands regarding the
quality of the food products and the
increase of local products consumption,
to the disadvantage of the imported
products.
According to the statements of the
beneficiary, the productivity of the
farm grew after the implementation of
the project by approximately 30% and
the forecast for the future is favorable.
CHAPTER 3. PROCESSING
An integrated production model in
a bakery factory in Călărași County
Project title: Bakery factory construction - SC AGROPAN SRL Roseți commune, Călărași
County
Project financed through Axis 1 of the The National Program for Rural Development,
Measure 123– “Adding value to agricultural and forestry products”
Beneficiary: SC AGROPAN SRL
Project location: Roseți village, Roseți commune, Călărași County
Development region: South-Muntenia
Implementation period: May 2009 - February 2013
Total budget: 11 317 450 lei
Grant: 5 658 725 lei (50% of the eligible value of the project)
Cofinancing (contribution of the beneficiary): 5 658 725 lei (50% of the eligible value of
the project)
Subject: improving the competitiveness of the company
The company headquartered in
Roseți commune, Călărași County
was founded in 2008 having as main
activity object bread, cakes and fresh
pastry products manufacturing.
The reasons forming the base of
the project idea were: the existence of
a high demand for bread both on the
local market and nationwide and the
fact that the location where the
company performed its activities was
placed in an area renowned for the
tradition of cropping cereals.
The project took into consideration
the obtaining several pastry products
and developing the f lour processing
sector.
For a high processing yield with
low energy consumption, a modern
technology was introduced for
heating the ovens with pellets
obtained from vegetal waste.
The implementation of the project
contributed to the development of the
technological level in the field of
bakery and to the increase of the
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company’s competitiveness. At the
same time, the provision with
modern technology provided in the
area a technology transfer which is
worth following by other potential
processors.
Aside from the increased bread
quantity, the quality of the product
has grown because the beneficiary
acquired by means of this project a
leaven making system. The leaven is
a fermentation and leavening agent
used in the f lour containing pastry
(bread, sweet bread, biscuits etc.), it
replaces the yeast and it is completely
natural. Thus, the bread obtained is
healthy, nutritive and tasty.
The diversification, the production
increase
and
introducing
new
assortments on the market are
actions ref lecting the viability of the
project.
The direct results of the project
resided in building the bakery factory
according to the European standards,
with the following technical features:
system for charging f lour silos; four
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f lour silos equipped with level
sensors; pneumatic f lour transporter;
system for dosing f lours with a
capacity reaching 100 kg; masticator
with a maximum capacity of 150 kg
of dough; a centrifugal sieve; a
shredding dispenser; system for
aspiring and dust filtering mixer;
leavening chamber; hearth furnaces;
charger/discharger for ovens and
system for preparing and shredding
vegetal waste.
process, that involves building a
grain mill.
The two investment projects form
a part of an integrated production
scheme, to which a pellet factory is
added, producing fuel for the bread
factory. All these represent a well
structured
integrated
system
showing
currently
maximum
efficiency.
Indirect results of the project are
found in the growth of the turnover
and of the profit of the company.
Also, the growth of the productivity
and the reduction of the intermediary
consumption led to the increase of
the added value at the company level.
By means of these projects, the
beneficiary created 100 jobs. The
activities are performed continuously
in the factory, whereas the work is
done in shifts, producing daily 25
000 breads ending their trading path
in the stores of Călărași and Ialomiţa
Counties.
The vision of the beneficiary upon
the investment project was much
more complex, having another
project under development which
completes the bread manufacturing
The implementation of the project
aimed
to
create
a
complex
technological
f low,
from
the
production of the raw matter and to
the finished product.
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CHAPTER 4. NON-AGRICULTURAL
ACTIVITIES
Valuing the rural area by tourism related activities
Project title: Agricultural guesthouse
Project financed through Axis 3 of The National Program for Rural Development, Measure 313
- „Encouragement of tourism activities”
Beneficiary: TĂNASE ZINA PFA
Project location: Tisău commune, Buzău County
Development region: South-East
Implementation period: 2013–2014
Total budget: 438 578 lei
Grant: 306 166 lei
Cofinancing (contribution of the beneficiary): 132 412 lei
Subject: improving the quality of life in rural areas, developing/ diversifying tourism related
services and valuing the tourism potential
Starting from the necessity of valuing
natural
beauties
and
promoting
traditions in the area of Tisău, Tănase
family reached the conclusion that an
agricultural guesthouse would be the
ideal solution. This project aimed to
combine agricultural activities within
the family’s household with particular
tourism related activities and with the
creation of new jobs on the market.
renounced to the request for the advance
and started the investment from his own
personal funds. In the implementation
period, the beneficiary used the services
of a specialized consultancy company.
Based upon the support obtained by
means of the grant, the beneficiary built
a modern guesthouse equipped with
solar panels and traditional decoration
objects.
The first step was elaborating the file
of the financing application needed in
order
to
access
Measure
313
“Encouragement of tourism activities”.
The project was submitted in the
financing session held in July 2010.
After two years and a half, the project
was declared eligible and the beneficiary
received the amount of 306 166 lei.
The accommodation unit has four
rooms, a living and a kitchen, disposing
of eight accommodation places. The
project was finalized at the beginning of
the year 2014.
During the implementation period,
the beneficiary had difficulties regarding
the attainment of the advance for
starting the project. For paying in
advance the eligible non-repayable
expenses, the beneficiary asked a
commercial bank to grant him a
creditworthiness letter for a percentage
of 110% of the value of the advance. The
commercial bank selected was unable to
release
a
creditworthiness
letter
corresponding to the provisions of the
financing contract. Thus, the beneficiary
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environment. It is highly transferable
and it can represent an important aspect
for the development and revitalization of
the rural economy. From this project
one can also learn about the need for the
compliance with the instructions of the
Agency for Financing the Rural
Investment upon the compulsory
content of the creditworthiness letter for
obtaining the advance.
The tourists reaching the agricultural
guesthouse of Tănase family can admire
fairytale landscapes, they can hike the
hills of Tisău, they can ride the bike on
well structured routes or they can visit
tourism attractions. Moreover, the area
of Tisău is in process of development,
especially because cycling competitions
are organized in the area and this
generates
a
high
demand
for
accommodation. For this reason, Tănase
family is thinking of accessing new
European funds.
The project is an example of good
practices upon the diversification of the
non-agricultural services in the rural
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Champions also in the tourism services
Project title: Arranging a pontoon for tourism services
Project financed through Axis 3 of the National Program for Rural Development, Measure 313
- „Encouragement of tourism activities”
Beneficiary: SC Olimpyade Danube Tour SRL
Project location: Berteștii de Jos commune, Brăila County
Development region: South - East
Implementation period: May 2009 - May 2011
Total budget: 1 472 688 lei
Grant: 736 344 lei
Cofinancing (contribution of the beneficiary): 736 344 lei
Subject: improving the quality of life in rural areas and promoting tourism
The project “Arranging a pontoon for
tourism services” is an investment
initiated by the Olympic, European,
multiple and medalist swimming
champion, Camelia Potec, by means of
whom a former bedroom ship was
turned into a floating three stars hotel.
that involved the transformation of a
former bedroom ship into a floating
three starts hotel.
By means of this project, the
beneficiary aimed to promote the
natural landscape specific to the area
and to create a tourism infrastructure
which offers excellent possibilities for
practicing tourism, an aspect that
allows the recreation into the rural
décor,
experimenting
innovative
activities and visiting attraction area
which are not available in the urban
areas.
By its profile, the project contributed
to the growth of the attractiveness of
Berteștii de Jos commune and ensured
new jobs for the inhabitants of this
commune.
The submission of the project took
place within the second session of
Measure 313 – “Encouraging tourism
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related activities”, in the period
November – December 2008. The
beneficiary
contracted
specialized
consultancy and design services for
preparing the financing file. After
signing the financing contract, the
beneficiary performed all the activities
of the project without meeting major
problems in its implementation.
During the entire implementation
period, he complied with the provisions
of
the
financing
contract
and
maintained a constant relation with the
representatives of the County Office for
Financing Rural Investments of Braila.
Aside from arranging the bedroom
ship and turning it into a floating hotel,
the project required equipping the
hotel with a 60 seats restaurant, where
festive events, private parties and
business events can be organized.
double-sized bed, equipped with
television, internet, air conditioning,
telephone and room service.
In the neighborhood of the
pontoon, a recreation area was also
arranged, where boat rides can be
organized with the rowboat and with
the motorboat. The tourists who
want to fish during the cruise are
offered licenses and equipments.
This project is an innovating one,
being a good example for integrating
tour ism and recreat ion act iv it ies
for
promot ing
t he
r ura l
landsc apes and for developing
r ura l economy.
The project is unique in t he
area and by t he rehabilitat ion of
t he bedroom ship, it contr ibutes
to t he sustainable development
and it facilitates high qua lit y
tour ism development, st imulat ing
t he development of similar f ut ure
projects.
The hotel was built mostly of glass
material, so that tourists can admire
the view offered by the Small Island of
Brăila during the cruises organized.
The hotel, arranged by means of the
grant offered by the Agricultural
European Fund for Rural Development,
disposes of ten rooms with a
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LEGEND:
The states from which the
examples of good practices
have been selected are
presented in the following
pages
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GREAT BRITAIN
Solutions for adaptation to climatic changes
Project title: The future of Cheviot Region – United in a permanently changing rural
landscape
Project financed through Measure 421 – “Implementing cooperation projects”
Beneficiaries: Tweed Forum – The main beneficiary, the farmers and land administrators,
the Northumberland National Park, the Northumberland Uplands LAG, the Scottish
Borders LAG, the Environment Agency, including the Regional Committee for the Defense
against Flooding, members of the Cheviot Futures Monitoring Committee
Project location: Cheviot Hills, starting on the English side of Northumberland National
Park and continuing over the borders, in Scotland
Development region: North – East of Great Britain
Implementation period: February 2009 – February 2014
Total budget: 254 220 euro
Grant: 93 907 euro
Cofinancing (contribution of the beneficiary): 160 313 euro
Subject: raising awareness, combating climatic changes, arranging the territory, LEADER
approach, inter-territorial cooperation
„Cheviot Futures” is the first
project located in the mountain area
of Northumberland Region, at the
borders with Scotland.
Initially, an independent study was
performed regarding the impact of
potential climatic changes upon
Cheviot Hills. A short while after
performing the study, the region was
affected by extreme flooding which
acted as a catalyst for performing a
pilot project. The project aimed to
raise awareness upon the climatic
threats, as well as to identify the
actions which should be performed.
The most frequent threats against the
livelihood of farmers, intensified by
climatic changes are flooding, erosion
caused by the wind, vegetation fires
and drought.
The purpose of the project was to
identify key problems related to
climatic changes which the individual
farms have to face, aside from
developing their adaptation capacity
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by performing resistance plans. The
plans
require
identifying
the
measures which should be taken in
order to help the farm to face climatic
changes, including also the emergency
measures in case of flooding, with the
purpose of minimizing damages and
costs.
The general objective was to
encourage other persons interested in
the region to invest in the adaptation
to climatic changes, once the benefits
of the new techniques (have been) are
proven.
The quality control was performed
by several agencies and farmer
groups who met frequently in order to
monitor the implementation and
evolution of the project, but also by a
member of the LAG, with the purpose
of supporting the monitoring and the
communication within this project.
This control included periodical
revisions of the results, evaluations of
the
effectiveness
of
the
new
technologies
and
techniques
supported by means of the project.
The project focused on actions
involving the identification and
implementation of adequate solutions
for decreasing the number of
problems caused by climatic changes.
The actions performed included:
raising awareness upon the threats
and opportunities related to the
climatic changes forecasted; practical
approaches for managing the lands;
good practices transfer for supporting
and, if needed, for diversifying
business in the rural area; testing
new
sustainable
solutions
and
implementing solutions which are
under development in regard to the
effects of the climatic changes.
At the same time, a demonstrative
website network was created with the
purpose of disseminating information
related to these new technologies for
the agricultural community.
By events as the demonstrative
days, the project wished to encourage
other land administrators to invest in
similar measures, once the value of
this project (had been) is proven.
The project could act as a catalyst
for a better integration of the key
agents involved in aspects related to
climatic changes and of the persons
performing activities at the border
with Scotland. A joint approach
would be thus supported for the
entire
community
to
use
in
combating climatic changes.
This
project
reunited
a
coordination group formed of several
institutions:
Northumberland
National Park, Tweed Forum and the
Environment Agency, who worked
together within the Northumberland
Uplands LAG in the area of Cheviot
Hills. The results of their efforts lead
to developing this inter-territorial
cooperation project with the Scottish
Borders LAG.
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combating the effects of climatic
changes. New knowledge gained by
approaching several agencies, together
with the practical experience of the
agricultural community lead to the
creation of a coordination group lying
at the base of this project’s success.
This partnership of persons and
organizations was able to support the
project to become more effective on
the ground. This was completed by the
authentic passion and by the work
ethics of the project staff who
assumed the engagement of producing
a positive change in the Cheviot Hills.
The project reached all the
indicators suggested: 35 active or
semi-active resistance plans and works
or work agreements were finalized
until December 2013. These activities
and events, as the demonstrative days,
recruited over 670 persons, among
whom
75
farmers
and
land
administrators.
A series of case studies were also
performed by the coordinator, who
offered guidance and advice in regard
to the legal agreements needed, the
technical specifications and the contact
details for the relevant natural persons
within the competent agencies.
The project determined farmers and
land administrators to feel motivated
in adapting their business to climatic
changes. They started to think more of
the effects of climatic changes as an
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unusual element for business plans and
they became more proactive and
dynamic in approaching the future.
Despite
the
results,
the
coordination and management of the
director group consumed more time
than it was initially estimated,
because the involvement of certain
members decreased until the project
was
finalized.
Although
the
importance of building relations was
acknowledged during the planning
stage, more time could have been
allocated in this project for this
purpose.
One of the challenges which the
management group still faces is the
way in which the knowledge and the
networks created can be maintained
after the experts are withdrawn from
the project.
In a rural community as Cheviot
Hills, a long period of time is needed
for people to respect and trust an
organization. Thus, once the financing
is over, all these relations created can
be lost if a final project strategy is not
set up. The agricultural community
involved in the project is currently
searching for solutions, refusing to
believe that things cannot change.
This proactive approach made people
more positive in regard to the future
of mountain agriculture.
By
the
engagement
of
the
agricultural community, a powerful
collaboration culture was developed
and the creation of networks between
agricultural
enterprises
was
stimulated.
This project had an approach which
truly benefits the environment, by
activities as the habitat connectivity
and
by
improving
biodiversity,
intensifying
the
sustainable
development of agricultural companies
and promoting measures which protect
communities.
Farmers and land administrators
became ambassadors in their fields for
implementing the new techniques for
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BULGARIA
A model for the sheep farm expansion
Project title: The development of a farm
Project financed through Measure 112 - „ Setting up of young farmers”
Beneficiary: Filiz Mustafova Alibasheva
Project location: Gorsko Slivovo village, Lovech region, Bulgaria
Development region: Lovech
Implementation period: May 2009 – April 2014
Total budget: 364 128 euro
Grant: 94 673 euro
Cofinancing (contribution of the beneficiary): 269 455 euro
Subject: diversifying farms, breeding animals
The beneficiary started this project
with a farm holding 3, 31 economic
units, the equivalent of 18 sheep, and
agricultural land covering 352, 694 ha.
The objective suggested by the
beneficiary was raising the economic
size of the farm so that in the last year
of implementation the economic values
would reach 10, 44.
Raising the economic size was
performed by developing the farm. In
order to reach the value aimed for, the
beneficiary decided to invest in
purchasing sheep, so that at the end of
the
project
he
would
own
approximately 300 sheep.
The beneficiary also purchased
several agricultural areas summing up
to approximately 100 ha, as well as
cars and agricultural equipment; he
also built spaces used for agricultural
purposes, a unit for keeping the
compost and a milk collection point.
Through this project, the beneficiary
aimed to turn the farm into a
competitive one, oriented towards the
market, in order for it to become a
main income source for the family. The
beneficiary has wide experience in
breeding animals and especially sheep.
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The passion with which he performs
the daily activities determined him to
think this project for the farm’s
development, yet without the financial
support that he benefitted of by means
of this project, he couldn’t have
invested in the development.
The main objectives of the project
were
encouraging
agricultural
activities in rural areas; stimulating
the labor force employment, especially
the young people and the females;
raising agrifood production at the
farm’s level; directing the farm
towards the market for generating
incomes for the family; growing the
capacity of the farm and the size of the
agricultural land.
The project was submitted to the
Regional Payment Agency, which is the
institution responsible with generally
checking the documentation and with
the preliminary verification of the
candidate’s eligibility.
The procedure is that in case of certain
irregularities, the documentation would
be sent back to the applicant with details
regarding the reasons for its return. The
candidate had 10 working days left to
send the additional documents for
eliminating the irregularities.
Another
important
aspect
considered by the applicant was
elaborating the project according to the
Measure and to the local development
plans, whereas this detail was decisive
in the approval of his project.
After receiving the official approval
document for the project, the applicant
had 15 working days available to sign
the financing contract.
The difficulty faced by him was that
from the date of the file submission
and until the financing was granted,
approximately nine months had
passed.
The activities of the project
performed for a period of five years
covered a wide purchase and
construction range.
Their purpose was to extend the
application field for agricultural
activities and to ensure the jobs needed
to finalize the project.
Unemployment is quite high in the
region due to the fact that the main
occupation of the inhabitants is
agriculture and young people show no
interest for this activity.
In order for the activities suggested
to be successfully implemented, the
entire family was involved, along with
other people – mostly young people
and women.
The implementation of the project
considered both the economic growth
of the farm and the compliance with
the EU standards in regard to the
sanitary-veterinary requirements, the
good hygiene conditions and the ideal
work conditions.
The success of the project was
reached due to the experience of the
beneficiary in the animal breeding field
and due to his good cooperation with
the institution responsible for the
evaluation of projects.
An important aspect of the
successful implementation is the
provision of the financial support for
the entire period of the project’s
development.
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SPAIN
Valuing the byproducts resulted from
processing citrus fruit
Project title: Processing system for raising the added value of the citrus fruit byproducts
Project financed through EAFRD, Measure 123 - „ Adding value to agricultural and forestry
products”
Beneficiary: Citrotecno
Project location: L’Horta, Valencia, Spain
Development region: Valencia
Implementation period: November 2009 – June 2012
Total budget: 15 130 190 euro
Grant: 3 782 547 euro
Co-financing (contribution of the beneficiary): 11 347 642 euro
Subject: competitiveness in agriculture and forestry, restructuring and developing the physical
potential and promoting innovation.
By this project the beneficiary
managed to turn the problem of
byproducts resulted from processing
citrus fruit into an opportunity for
the agrifood industry.
This was possible due to the
founding of the first system in the
world dedicated to the treatment and
use of citrus fruit residue.
By means of (Thanks to) this
system, aside from the raw matter
used for feeding animals, essential
oils can be obtained, D-limonene,
pure water and second generation
bioethanol.
The company which set up this
project was founded based on the
initiative of a group of producers in
Valencia, who were actively involved
in agriculture and husbandry.
Their engagement to these sectors
and their permanent search for
innovating
solutions
lead
to
identifying and developing a modern
technology which meets the specific
needs and problems more efficiently.
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The general objective of this
project was the integrated processing
of the residue generated after
processing citrus fruit in the agrifood
industry. By this investment, the
byproducts resulted from the citrus
treatment process are valued.
the sustainable development and the
protection of the area possible.
Considering the high demand
highlighted in the area, it is estimated
that in the immediately following period,
the system purchased by non-repayable
funds will reach a capacity of
approximately 40 tons/hour and it will
operate approximately 6 800 / 7 500
hours per year.
Despite the financial and technical
difficulties met in the implementation
period, the creativity and engagement of
the beneficiary led to the successful
implementation of the project.
Additionally, by this project, new
research and exploration directions
were open in regard of the feasibility of
the methods for treating and valuing
byproducts resulted from fruit and
vegetables processing (for example
watermelon, pineapple) and from other
agricultural residue (as for example
lettuce or rice straws), forming a serious
environment problem for the region of
Valencia.
The project mentioned is highly
transferable in other similar areas and
it can be an inspiration for identifying
new techniques for valuing byproducts
resulted from fruit and vegetables
processing.
The activities performed by the
project with a grant from the
European Agricultural Fund for
Rural Development included forming
and commissioning the system for
using efficiently the citrus fruit
byproducts.
The system was designed for a
capacity of approximately 15-25 tons
/ hour. This production provides an
adequate yield and a fast recovery of
the investment.
In regard to the results and
benefits
obtained,
the
modern
technology implemented enjoyed
encouraging opinions from the actors
involved in the regional agrifood
sector. By valuing the byproducts
resulted from the treatment process
of the citrus fruit, the system makes
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GREECE
Wine tourism, from production to tasting
Project title: Setting up a wine tasting space in an open area for the visitors of the winery
Project financed through Measure 313 - „ Encouragement of tourism activities”
Beneficiary: non-agricultural or non-forestry companies
Project location: Olenia, Greece
Development region: Dytiki Ellada
Implementation period: February 2012 - April 2013
Total budget: 86 075 euro
Grant: 51 645 euro
Co-financing (contribution of the beneficiary): 34 430 euro
Subject: improvement of the rural life quality and diversifying the rural economy; Encouraging
tourism related activities
The purpose of the project was to
build a wine unit which is easily
accessible for visitors during the
entire year, whereas each season is
characterized by different stages of
the winemaking process.
The particularity of this project is
given by the idea of an extended area
destined for guests, so that they can
visit the entire winery and taste the
different types of wines, the vineyards
being organically cultivated.
The improvements needed were
related to infrastructure and visitors
were offered the possibility to
participate closely to the entire
production process, starting by
visiting the vineyard, observing the
production process, and continuing
with the bottling and with the
consequent sale of the wines.
Initially, the relatively small internal
area and the weak infrastructure
around the winery allowed for a small
number of persons to visit it. By means
of this project, the infrastructure was
reconsolidated and the area was
extended outside the winery in order
to receive more visitors and grant them
the possibility to taste the wine and
the products of the winery.
The
investments
made
in
infrastructure lead to an increase in
the number of visitors of the wine
factory, turning the winery into a
reference point of the region. To the
same extent, an evolution was observed
in the public opinion’s awareness upon
agricultural practices complying with
the environment related regulations
and upon the old methods for
producing wine. Thus, the development
of the region is expected on two types
of tourism: educational tourism and
viticultural tourism.
The relevance of this project is
offered also by the capacity of the
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initiators to implement an investment
plan from the viticulture field and one
of the conditions needed to engage in
such an activity is the rebirth of local
varieties in that region. The visitors
having the occasion to see the Sant’or
winery have the opportunity of living a
different experience, whereas they can
attend each stage of the wine
production in a Hellenic traditional
atmosphere.
The project can be transferred to
contexts with similar characteristics
and is a good example in supporting
the local economy by increasing the
number of tourists.
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SUCCESS FACTORS IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD PRACTICES
Good practices are considered the
motor for the multiplication of
projects, strategies and procedures
and they can contribute to the
growth of the competitiveness in the
rural economy.
Empirically, the purpose of the
good practices is to learn from the
success of similar projects and
transfer the knowledge achieved to
one’s own project.
The good practice starts from the
idea that there are superior solutions
leading to solving certain problems
in certain contexts.
Each
project
selected
and
presented as good practice is
characterized by certain success
factors. In order to consider a project
an example of good practice, a series
of factors must be complied with.
The most frequent success factors
are generated by the following
elements:
1. Management.
Ensuring
a
proper management during the entire
implementation period of the project
was indicated by most of the
beneficiaries as being the most
important success factor. The proper
management of the project leads to a
good implementation and to the
attainment of the results wished for in
the previously established conditions.
The beneficiaries of the projects
implemented
by
the
European
Agricultural
Fund
for
Rural
Development also mentioned the
application process as a success
factor. The period before submitting
the project (preparing the project,
setting the objective, preparing the
activity plan, estimating the costs and
the expenses, establishing the results
etc.) is considered a critical point
contributing
to
the
implementation of the project.
good
2. Human
resources.
The
support granted on a local and
regional level, a good cooperation,
enthusiasm and involvement were
mentioned as very important factors
contributing to the success of a
project. In the projects described as
good practices, certain mutual
aspects were observed: the existence
of efficient partnerships, the active
involvement
of
experts
and
professionals in the field in which the
project was implemented and a good
structure organization. These aspects
contributed to the attainment of the
expected results and they are
considered
success
factors
for
projects financed by means of the
European Agricultural Fund for
Rural Development.
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3. The content of the project and
the business plan. The experience of
the beneficiaries and projects of good
practices presented nationwide and
on a European level have proven that
a well written project with clear and
concise
objectives,
with
time
determined activities and a realistic
business plan contribute to the good
implementation of the project and to
ensuring the sustainability of the
business.
The success factors mentioned can
be used in the projects submitted by
beneficiaries
in
the
following
program period. The compliance with
these factors will contribute to
obtaining the results aimed for and it
will have the impact you wish for
your project.
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