Section title: Farming AgriCultures. The case of Apulian need entrants:Association and Agricultural Cooperative “Casa delle AgriCulture – Tullia e Gino” (IT4A) – 4A

Category: Case study

Country: Italy

NUTS1 region: ITF South

Type of region: Predominantly urban

RUR actor group: New Entrants

Local authority role: Other

Civil society organisation role: Providing funding, Providing infrastructure, Providing consultancy, Coordinating, and Lobbying

Politician role: Providing funding

Rural development pathway: Multifunctional Agriculture and Agroecology

Access to land pathway: Organising the accessibility of farmland

Rural development topic adressed: Lack of jobs or quality jobs, Stakeholder empowerment, Local food supply, Educational opportunities (formal, informal, vocational), Social inclusion, Cultural activities, Lanscape preservation, and Access to land

Type of action: Collective action (e.g. farm collectives, cooperatives), Producer-consumer partnership, short supply chain, alternative sales channel, Education & training, Agroecology, Diversification: Food production & processing, and Diversification: Artisan, art & culture