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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · 16d

🧑‍🌾By 2030, half of farm owners will retire, and with few successors, some sectors are declining.
Diversification is growing, with farmers expanding beyond #agriculture.

Check out Gilles Laferté's radio interview on the topic: bit.ly/46rIax3

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Sep 2

What is the strategic policy context guiding RURALITIC’s course?

🟢New Vision for Agriculture & Strategy for #GenerationalRenewal
🟢Cohesion Policy
🟢EU’s Long-Term Vision for #Rural Areas

👉Read more: bit.ly/3GNtZK5
🔗Follow us on LinkedIn: bit.ly/4o2PB5L

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#RuralDevelopment

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Aug 26

#RURALITIC is focused on better understanding and transforming Europe’s rural areas while contributing to the development of policies and initiatives for their balanced and inclusive growth.

💡Lear more about the project objectives!

🔗Follow us on LinkedIn: bit.ly/3IPl1g9

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Aug 19

Why does rural matter?🌾

There are many reasons, and we have highlighted 9 of them - all tied to #RURALITIC's mission.

Curious about our solutions and how we are addressing #rural challenges with science-based innovation?

👉Learn more about the project: bit.ly/4151deE

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌾Not all farmers are the same

At a 10 June 🇫🇷 Ministry of Agriculture seminar, Project Coordinator Gilles Laferté identified three distinct profiles.

He also noted that newcomers 🧑‍🌾 are transforming the profession – and heirs are innovating too.

Full article in French: bit.ly/45efMPK

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Quote visual featuring the text "Today, the notion of a single social class of farmers is no longer relevant"; featuring a picture of Gilles Laferté

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Aug 12

💡Young people play an essential role in ensuring the future sustainability and competitiveness of Europe’s agricultural sector and #rural areas.

#RURALITIC is working on an initiative to empower🌾young farmers, focusing on identifying well-being and stress factors.

Stay tuned!

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Aug 5

🌾New to the project or need a quick refresher?

As Europe’s #rural territories experience rapid and profound transformations, the #RURALITIC journey officially began on 11–12 February in Dijon.

What is the agenda for reimagining rurality?👉 www.ruralitic.eu/new/ruraliti...

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Jul 29

🎬Remember our #RURALITIC video series?

Earlier this year, we interviewed RURALITIC researchers, inviting them to respond to one general and one light-hearted question, offering insights into both their expertise and personalities.

Check out all videos: www.ruralitic.eu/new/what-def...

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Jul 22

🔎 #RURALITIC historians and sociologists traced the changing #rural landscapes of the 19th and 20th centuries during the workshop - Transformations of the rural world from a socio-historical perspective - on 30 June.

💡Curious about the takeaways?
www.ruralitic.eu/new/revisiti...

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Jul 7

Yesterday was World #RuralDevelopment Day!

📣And what better way to mark the occasion than by announcing the launch of the #RURALITIC website?

Curious about the project's main objectives and more?

🔗Visit now & bookmark the website so you don't miss any updates: www.ruralitic.eu

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Jun 25

📣Join us on 30 June for the Round Table: Transformations of the #Rural World from a Socio-Historical Perspective, co-organised by Porto University.

The session will be moderated by #RURALITIC researcher Sílvia Correia.

🔗 More information (in PT): isociologia.up.pt/eventos/tran...

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Jun 19

In "Aging, Immigration, and Growth" (@lavanguardia.com) Rosella Nicolini (@uab.cat) explores how Spain and many other developed nations face population #aging.

In #rural areas, immigration can help counterbalance the shrinking workforce by filling roles, boosting economic growth. 🌱

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EU Rural Pact @eururalpact.bsky.social · May 15

The RURACTIVE project is looking to support nine rural communities with the knowledge & skills needed to establish local multi-actor Rural Innovation Ecosystems and implement specific solutions in their own context.

Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/3S1qP7w

#RuralPact #RuralVisionEU

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · May 14

🎬In the final episode of the #RURALITIC video series, we shine the spotlight on Mikael Börjesson, Professor of Sociology at @uusociologydep.bsky.social!

What makes #rural areas attractive and what can #urban communities learn from them?

👉Check out the full video: bit.ly/4jOPEQh

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · May 9

💙It`s #EuropeDay

Today, we celebrate unity, peace, and progress across Europe.

The spirit of unity and cooperation describes #RURALITIC, where collaboration across borders drives research. With 16 partners from 10 countries, we’re working together to rethink Europe’s #rural future.

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Apr 24

🎥In the fifth episode of the #RURALITIC video series, we are introducing Ramiro Segura - anthropologist from #CONICET.

Learn more about Ramiro's role in the project and find out which #rural area in Argentina he would prefer to live in.

👀Watch the full video: bit.ly/4cJnKCt

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Apr 17

📻Tune in to the RCF Radio episode featuring Gilles Laferté, Head of Sociology at @inrae-france.bsky.social and #RURALITIC Project Coordinator, as he discusses the numerous challenges #rural areas face today.

👂Listen the episode (in French): bit.ly/4lAdPDe

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎤In part four of our #RURALITIC video series, we hand the mic to Marh Echtai, PhD Candidate at TU Delft.

💭We asked her about the challenges facing #rural areas today—and what it is about rural life that cities simply can't compete with.

👉Watch the full video: bit.ly/3XTknCZ

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Apr 3

Did you know?

🏠30% of the EU's population lives in #rural areas.

Despite 30 years of rural typologies, key social dimensions are often overlooked.

🌱 #RURALITIC understands the need to tackle inequalities while and develop frameworks to better reflect rural realities.

Stay tuned!

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Mar 31

🎬Part 3 of our #RURALITIC series: Elina Maury in the spotlight!

Why do #rural areas matter more than we think (hint:🍞🌾)?

👀Watch the full video to find out: bit.ly/4hQoEy5

Stay tuned for more!

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Mar 27

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Mar 27

How can we attract new farmers to the agricultural sector?

💡The conference: "Rethinking generational renewal" highlighted key issues, with experts discussing the future of #agriculture, improving working conditions, and the role of initiatives like #RURALITIC in rural development.

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Mar 18

📣Conference - Generational renewal in #agriculture

@inrae-france.bsky.social is bringing together researchers, stakeholders, and European policymakers to explore innovative perspectives and concrete action levers.

Register: lnkd.in/eVYavwZf
Programme: lnkd.in/eUhnHWbg

Meet us there!

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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Mar 12

🎬Part 2 of our #RURALITIC series: we hand the mic to Troels Schultz Larsen!

We asked him about key rural challenges and how he’d convince someone to move to the countryside.🌿

Full video: bit.ly/3FoU0OR

(Spoiler: A life in the countryside is not for those with a phobia of open spaces!😉)
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RURALITIC_EU @ruralitic-eu.bsky.social · Mar 7

🌿📚 Day 2 of the Study Days was packed with insights! The panels covered:
🔹 Imagining & inhabiting rural worlds
🔹 (Re)thinking ethnography: methods & reflexivity

🔜 Later today, the conference concludes with the GA of the “Ethnographies of Rural Worlds” network.

A big thank you to everyone involved!

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