Strengthening agricultural sectors and developing short supply chains

LEADER aid is funding for projects that develop the LAG territory. It also consists of supporting project leaders in preparing their LEADER funding application.

Its objectives are to:

• Strengthen agricultural and fisheries sectors downstream of production;
• Develop short food supply chains for local products.

The expected impacts on the territory are:

Direct impacts:

• Establishment of activities for collecting, processing, and marketing local products
• Creation and consolidation of sales and processing points for local products
• Implementation of tools for promoting local products
• Upskilling of stakeholders

Indirect effects:

• Improvement of economic conditions for producers and producer groups
• Increase in the supply of local products available to consumers
• Creation and sustainability of jobs