ZİDEK, became an Associated Partner of “Sustainable Rural Regions through Women Social Agripreneurship and Social Farming (SOFAR)” Erasmus+ project, led by Gazi University.
Regions at risk of neglect require revitalisation through the diversification of agricultural initiatives and the enhancement of opportunities for young women. Consequently, the primary aim of the SOFAR project, led by Gazi University, is to cultivate the abilities and expertise of a core group of social agripreneurship catalysts, rooted in academia and non-governmental organisations. This initiative strives to promote the concept, assimilate it within university curricula and NGO adult learning resources, thereby fostering educational and employment prospects for women and marginalised learners in rural settings.
The SOFAR project will soon provide resources that are the culmination of various activities aimed at enhancing social agripreneurship and social farming. These will include a skills needs mapping for rural women, best practices documentation in partner countries, didactic materials, a guide for starting in agripreneurship and social farming, and modules for university curricula. These resources aim to support and empower individuals and communities in rural areas through innovative educational and practical approaches. ZİDEK will support the university curricula module of the project.
