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Project title: Purchase of the movable sales points (stands) in the rural territory of Rucava Aim: purchase of three movable sales stands to raise awareness about the local products and promote business activities of the local domestic producers, craftsmen and companies. Implementer of the project: Council of Rucava Rural Territory Address: Pagastmāja, Rucava, Rural Municipality of Rucava, Rural Territory of Rucava, LV-3477 Contacts: Raivis Stankuns; +37126015490 Total costs of the project: 4248.58 EUR Public funding: 3160.11 EUR About the submitter of the project in a nutshell: rural territory of Rucava is located in the Southwest region of the Latvian State, close to the border with Lithuania. Main fields of operation of the Council of Rucava Rural Territory and its subordinated institutions are organising of educational, cultural and sports events for the inhabitants of the rural municipality, development and improvement of the rural municipality, solving of economical issues, as well as securing of the wellbeing of the inhabitants of rural municipality. Long-term goals of the rural territory – organising of the educational, cultural and entrepreneurial environment and improvement of the local territory while attracting EU funding. In the new Development program of the rural territory special emphasis is placed exactly on the promotion and popularization of local business activities that stimulates rising of the prosperity level of the locals, as well as employment. Project description: Implementation of the project promotes cooperation of the manufacturers of local products in Rucava rural territory, their collaboration in the promotion and sales of the local products. The purchased stands provide additional information and rise awareness about the local manufacturers, their products and provide possibility to the customers to purchase products and get to know the manufacturers of those products in presence. Approximately 20 local manufacturers of agricultural products, as well as craftsman currently not having sales points (stands) in various events will get the main benefits from the project. 69