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

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
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
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