Practice Abstracts (Draft 2025)

The FLIARA project explored women-led innovations in European farming and rural areas, identifying success factors and challenges. Key findings are presented in a series of practice abstracts in draft version that has not yet been approved by EC, covering motivations, constraints, supportive ecosystems, and mainstreaming strategies. These abstracts offer practical guidance and highlight women’s vital contributions to rural sustainability, using the EIP-AGRI common format for effective knowledge sharing. 

WHY WOMEN INNOVATE IN RURAL SWEDEN AND FINLAND

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 1

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

FINANCING RURAL AND FARM WOMEN-LED INNOVATION: A JIGSAW WITH MISSING PIECES?

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 2

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

NETWORKING: A KEY FACILITATOR FOR RURAL AND FARM WOMEN-LED INNOVATION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 3

Authors:

Maura Farrell, Louise Weir and Aisling Murtagh (University of Galway)

WEB USE BY RURAL WOMEN INNOVATORS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 4

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

WOMEN-LED INNOVATION IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL FARMING

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 5

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

INNOVATING TO ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN FARMING

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 6

Authors:

Silvia Sivini, Irene Leonardelli and Annamaria Vitale (University of Calabria)

INNOVATION PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS IN RURAL AREAS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 7

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM IN RURAL WOMEN INNOVATORS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 8

Authors:

Barbara Lampič, Sara Mikolič, Darja Kobal Grum and Irma Potočnik Slavič (University of Ljubljana)

LEADER/CLLD: A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN’S INNOVATIONS IN RURAL AREAS

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 9

Authors:

Barbara Lampič, Sara Mikolič, Darja Kobal Grum and Irma Potočnik Slavič (University of Ljubljana)

INSPIRING CHANGE: SCALING YOUR INNOVATION BY IMITATION

PRACTICE ABSTRACT 10

Authors:

Annie Roos and Anna Alexandersson (Linnaeus University); Helen Ahl (Jönköping University)

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