26.05.2017

The list of innovative projects and Operational Groups that will be funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development within the La Rioja and Catalonia programs has now been published.

Information on the projects, their objectives and planned actions , estimated budgets , as well as data on the members of the Operational Group in the different autonomous communities, provided by the managers of the PDR , are available and are updated in the section of our website dedicated to   Innovation-Operational Groups .  

The operational groups are part of the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-agri), an instrument for promoting and accelerating innovation in rural areas through specific innovative projects . The groups are formed by the various stakeholders in order to adapt the scientific offer to sectoral demand and to promote the resolution of specific problems or the exploitation of opportunities that contribute to increasing competitiveness and improving living conditions in rural areas .

The creation of groups and the development of projects are supported in the various territories in accordance with the provisions of the respective rural development programs. Thus, in Spain, various autonomous communities have approved aid for the establishment of these operational groups and for the development of their projects, as reported by the National Rural Network (RRN). section on aids .

The results of the projects developed by the operational groups should be disseminated, especially through the AEI Agri network , as some of them are already doing. In this regard, it has been considered that the National Rural Network can also serve as a means of disseminating these groups and their projects.

Also, to promote the dissemination of information related to the AEI Agri, the RRN has participated in the translation of the information brochure and other materials that you can consult on our website.