Climate-smart agriculture
Applied pilots for low-input, drought-aware and climate-adaptive production.
Women-led Regenerative Agriculture & Rural Resilience in Hatay
Horanta is building a community-based living lab for climate-resilient agriculture, agroecology, women-led rural innovation, and post-earthquake recovery in Kırıkhan, Hatay.
Why Hatay, Why Now?
Hatay is facing the combined challenges of climate stress, rural fragility, water scarcity, and post-earthquake recovery. Horanta works at the intersection of women’s economic empowerment, sustainable agriculture, and community resilience.
Climate stress and water scarcity are reshaping rural production conditions.
Post-earthquake recovery requires practical, field-based economic models.
Women producers are central to resilient local food systems and rural continuity.
About Horanta
Horanta Kadın Girişimi Üretim ve İşletme Kooperatifi was founded in 2022 in Kırıkhan, Hatay, after starting as an idea in 2018.
Founded by 8 courageous women partners, Horanta works to move beyond conventional agriculture by developing modern, value-added and sustainable production models.
The cooperative focuses on reducing chemical inputs, protecting soil and water, adapting to drought, lowering carbon footprint and creating economic and social value for local farmers and cooperative members.
2018
idea formed
2022
cooperative founded
8
women partners
Horanta Living Lab
A field-based platform where women producers, farmers, researchers, universities, municipalities, NGOs, technology partners, and donors can test, learn, and scale regenerative agriculture practices.
Women-led rural innovation
A cooperative model where women producers shape priorities, learning and value creation.
Agroecology education
Training formats for farmers, youth, institutions and community partners.
Community data & transparency
ERP-supported cooperative management, traceability and practical impact reporting.
Focus Areas
Regenerative agriculture
Climate resilience
Water efficiency
Soil health
Women’s economic empowerment
Post-earthquake rural recovery
Circular food systems
Digital transparency and ERP-based cooperative management
Partnership Opportunities
Horanta is open to collaboration with universities, research centers, NGOs, EU consortia, municipalities, foundations, and private-sector sustainability partners.
Field research site
Pilot project partner
Erasmus+ / Horizon Europe project partner
Agroecology training hub
Women farmer capacity-building program
Climate-smart agriculture demonstration site
Social impact measurement partner
Impact Metrics
Current anchors and editable placeholders for future monitoring, learning and impact reporting.
Research Collaboration
We are interested in collaborating with international research institutions working on agroecology, regenerative agriculture, climate resilience, rural sociology, gender and agricultural innovation systems, and living labs.