TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS FOR THE ALIGNMENT OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE LEGISLATION TO THE EU ACQUIS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN TURKEY

Beneficiary: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)
Project Start Date: 06/2006
Duration: 15 Months
Project Objectives and Results:
The overall objective of the project is to enhance the sustainable development of organic agriculture and related sectors in accordance with the EU acquis; by stimulating, promoting, supervising and controlling the production and processing of organic food and non-food products in Turkey.
The achieved results of the project are as follows:
Result 1: Information needs analysis of stakeholders (MARA, Certification Bodies, producers etc.)
Result 2: Development of a website both in Turkish and English on organic agriculture
Result 3: Development of communication strategies targeting producers of organic products for organic agriculture
Result 4: Design of databases
Target Groups:
- Alternative Agricultural Production Techniques Department (Directorate General of Agricultural Production and Development)
- Committee on Organic Agriculture
- Research Institutes (Regional and Thematic Institutes) at Directorate General of Agricultural Research
- Provincial Directorates of Agriculture
Reference Number: EuropeAid/121154/D/SV/TR