| Project title: | Purchasing the sheep gathering closure |
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| MEASURE: | Leader |
| Measure name: | Leader measure |
| Theme: | agriculture |
| Keywords: | agriculture, sheep breeding |
| Start year: | 2010 |
| Local action group: | LAG The Partners |
| Name of the beneficiary: | Ltd Rehekivi |
| Homepage: | http://rehekivi.weebly.com/ |
| Sum of support: | 2 882 EUR |
| Backround of the project: | Ltd Rehekivi deals with sheep breeding. The sheep gathering closure was necessary to gather the sheep safely and animal-friendly managing (veterinary management, sorting, weighting, obstetric management), to make farmers life easier and to make the organization of works more simple and modern. |
| Objectives of the project: | To simplify and modernize the work of entrepreneur, to improve the welfare of animals. |
| Main activities: | Purchasing the sheep gathering closure. |
| Output and results indicators: | Ltd Rehekivi deals with ecological producing and the sheep gathering closure increased the opportunities and reduced the stress of animals and entrepreneur - it is especially important about ecological producing. The sheep-keeping conditions were improved and it facilitated the development of ecological agriculture. |
| Experiences/lessons learned: | A farmer (especially small-producer) has now the opportunity to receive support from Leader programme. Enterprises that deal with ecological producing are valued in all over the Estonia. Sheep gathering closure is innovative and the innovativeness of entrepreneurship is growing through innovatory solutions. Activity of Ltd Rehekivi as an ecological producer has developed into "lifestyle" and is a positive example to retain the healthy living environment for local entrepreneurs and people. |
| Additional information about the project: | Nominee in category of best agricultural project in contest "Notice Leader". Article "Sheep in airport" in booklet "Notice Leader 2011" - http://www.maainfo.ee/public/files/2011_NoticeLeader_Rehekivi_lammasteKogumisaed.pdf |
| Contact person : | Hugo Vaino |
| County: | Lääne-Viru county |
| Project inserted into database: | 2011-08-18 |