Cserhatalja
Hungary
Description (brief history)
Cserhatalja is a new LAG, established in 2008, for the 2007-2013 EU RD cycle. The lag is based on the previous Del-Cserhat (South-Cserhat) LAG, established in 2005 for the LEADER+. Population: 38,500, mainly rural in small villages. The area is light mountains with high forest cover. Agriculture: cereals and oilseeds. FruiT. apple, apricots, cherry, plums. Livestock Pig, dairy cattle some sheep and horses. Industry: limited, manly SMEs in the manufacturing sector. Distance from Budapest: 80 km. Highway: 20 km. Biggest town: Paszto, population: 9950.
Very important touristic area in Cserhat and Matra mountains. Rural and gastronomy tourism. Wine, indigenous animal breeds, local products, ecological product.
Activities
Assist beneficiaries, promote regional and rural development. Foster interterritorial and transnational cooperation
Organization Rules
Cserhatalja LAG (Nonprofit Ltd.) was approved by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on 26 September 2008.
3053 Kozard
Hungary
Telephone : +36-30-2104308
Fax : +36-32-491076
Email : info@cserhatalja.eu
Web site : www.cserhatalja.eu
Aims – Objectives
Develop rural economy, boost tourism, preserve cultural heritages, foster transnational cooperation. There is a high demand for village development, job creation, facilitate regional marketing.
With the ELARD membership, our LAG will have a better access to LEADER information, may extend opportunities to generate contacts with foreign LAGs under transnational cooperation. Target areas: tourism, small-scale food processing (local products)
Other information
Number of LAG's represented: 96
Territory coverage: Paszto microregion, North-Hungary, Nograd county
Rural Population –Size of LAG: 38,500
LEADER + programs carried out: 67
Members of ELARD
Association for zone development Medgidia. Local Action Group Medgidia - Romania
AssoGal Toscana – Associazione dei GAL Toscani - Italy
Comhar LEADER na hEireann - Ireland
Cserhatalja - Hungary
Greek LEADER+ Network - Greece
Hungarian LEADER Alliance - Hungary
LEADER FRANCE - France
LITHUANIAN RURAL COMMUNITIES UNION - Lithuania
MINHA TERRA – Federação Portuguesa de Associações de Desenvolvimento Local - Portugal
Národní síť Místních Akčních Skupin České republiky, o.s. - Czech Republic
National “Latvian Rural Forum” - Latvia
NORTHERN IRELAND LEADER NETWORK - United Kingdom
RED ESPAÑOLA DE DESARROLLO RURAL. REDR - Spain
The Malopolska Network of LAGs - Poland
Village Action Association of Finland (SYTY) - Finland
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