Initial situation

The gender gap is particularly pronounced in agriculture. The agricultural sector is a male-dominated industry, especially in rural areas. The number of women showing entrepreneurship is limited because they lack financial resources, training and learning opportunities. This DEMETRA project aims to create the conditions for women to become active in agriculture in rural areas.

Target groups and their benefits

The DEMETRA project is aimed at women in the agricultural sector in rural areas. It develops tools for training in agricultural entrepreneurship so that they develop entrepreneurial mindsets and skills. In a broader sense, the project serves to better understand agricultural entrepreneurship and develop a more inclusive context for their participation in the sector. The DEMETRA project therefore addresses policy makers, influencers and decision makers in a second step.  

Project goal

The DEMETRA project aims to support women in rural areas in the training of their agricultural entrepreneurial skills and to develop needs-based instruments to strengthen "agripreneurship". To this end, a network of partners is to be created to exchange good practices and develop their capacity for transnational cooperation.

Role of ISOB

ISOB leads the internal quality assurance, coordinates data collection and analysis of user feedback. ISOB also supports in dissemination and participates in the development of the learning and training materials.