GOOD PRACTICES AFFECTING THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT – examples of operations implemented under the operational plan of the National Rural Network in 2019 ‘European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas.’ Publication co-financed from the European Union funds under Scheme II of Technical Assistance ‘National Rural Network’ of the Rural Development Programme for 2014-2020. The publication developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The Managing Authority of the Rural Development Programme for 2014-2020 is the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Editor: ▶ Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ▶ Department of Farmer Support ▶ Wspólna 30, 00-930 Warsaw ▶ www.gov.pl/rolnictwo ▶ www.ksow.gov.pl ▶
[email protected] Graphic design, DTP, print: ▶ Sil-Veg-Druk, http://www.svd.pl A free copy Circulation of 500 copies Publication co-financed by the European Union under the Technical Assistance of the Rural Development Program 2014-2020 3 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I would like to present you with the second publication containing the examples of operations implemented under the operational plan of the National Rural Network and affecting the rural development. This time, these are the examples of operations implemented in 2019. The objective of the NRN’s activity is, among others, to increase interest with regard to implementing initiatives and to activate rural residents for taking projects on rural development as well as to support innovation in agriculture and rural areas. As a result of the operations implemented under the NRN, the knowledge is disseminated, among others, with respect to innovative solutions in agriculture, production of food and in rural areas, creation of short supply chains and direct sales, organic agricultural production, limitation of environmental degradation, development of enterprise in rural areas and promotion of the countryside as a place to live and develop in professional terms.