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Category Agriculture and Rural Development Institutional Building Sub-Sector

Capacity Building for Fisheries Producer Organisations and Provincial Agricultural Directorates in line with CMO of CFP

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

30 months
April 2019 – November 2021

EU contribution (Euro)

1.600.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

It is to increase the technical and administrative capacity of producer organizations and regional directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry through the implementation of a sector strategy, which is regularly updated by taking into account the dynamics of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors and includes the National Action Plan.

Location

Ankara and 27 coastal cities

Achievements / expected outputs

Increasing the technical and administrative capacity of the regional directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and existing fisheries producer organizations
Examining and updating the sector strategy within the framework of the dynamics of the sector
Establishing a system that enables fishermen to transmit data on their activities (catch amount, price, etc.) to the cooperatives or producer organizations they are related to.
Designing a barter model
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Technical Assistance for FADN: Target 2020

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

18 months
February 2020 – August 2021

EU contribution (Euro)

2.000.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

It is to increase the data quality with the use and functionality of the Farm Accounting Data Network (FADN)

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

Improving the perception of FADN at the central and regional directorate level
Strengthening the capacity of regional directorates in terms of FADN implementation and increasing the use of FADN through trainings
Control and improvement of data quality with on-site monitoring in selected farms
Improvement of the decision-making mechanisms of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry through the use of FADN
Examination and elaboration of data collection methodology and drafting the legal infrastructure
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Technical Assistance for Strengthening Implementation Capacity of Risk Management and Control Activities of Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (ARDSI)

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

24 months
December 2020 – December 2022

EU contribution (Euro)

800.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

Tarım ve Kırsal Kalkınmayı Destekleme Kurumu’nun risk yönetimi ve kontrol faaliyetleri bakımından kurumsal kapasitesinin arttırılması ve IPARD II programı gereksinimleri çerçevesinde risk göstergelerinin belirlenmesidir.

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

Rebuilding the risk management framework
Installing a risk management software
Training of ARDSI personnel on ISO 31000 standard, COSO Enterprise Risk Management, integrated risk management framework and risk management software to be installed
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Control and Prevention of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

36 months
March 2019 – March 2022

EU contribution (Euro)

12.700.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

Detection of nodular exanthema disease of cattles and vaccination of animals.

Location

Turkey

Achievements / expected outputs

Increasing the technical and institutional capacity of the Ministry and its related institutes on the follow-up, detection and related epidemiological evaluation, mapping and reporting of the disease
Increasing administrative capacity on LSD carrier vectors
Vaccination in identified risk areas
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Supply of Oral Vaccination against Rabies in Turkey

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

38 months
January 2019 – March 2022

EU contribution (Euro)

13.700.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

It is to reduce the risk of disease in regions where rabies disease is common.

Location

A total of 225,000 square kilometers of wildlife habitat in the Aegean, Southeast, East, and Central Anatolia regions

Achievements / expected outputs

Placing vaccinated baits in an area of 225,000 km2 twice a year for 3 years
Decreasing cases of rabies transmitted from wildlife closer to zero
85% reduction in rabies incidence in vaccination sites
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Implementation of Stock Assessments in Fisheries Activities

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

24 months
February 2019 – February 2021

EU contribution (Euro)

5.800.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

It is the development of necessary administrative and technical capacity in the fields of stock assessment and ecosystem monitoring in fisheries activities.

Location

Turkey

Achievements / expected outputs

Strengthening the administrative capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in relation to stock assessment, ecosystem monitoring and management in fisheries activities and the establishment of a comprehensive advisory board
Development of data collection, validation, evaluation methodology
Implementing trainings in stock assessment in fisheries activities and increasing stakeholder awareness and participation
Establishing a computer-based monitoring system
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Technical Assistance for Improving the Awareness of Food Processing Sector and Farmers in terms of EU Environmental and Hygiene Standards and IPARD Support

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

14 months
September 2018 – November 2019

EU contribution (Euro)

800.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

It is to strengthen the knowledge of food processing enterprises and farmers on European environmental and hygiene standards, including those relating to the equipment to be used and the structural principles to be complied with.

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

Examining EU standards and country legislation on food hygiene and environmental protection together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and other relevant institutions and organizations
Setting environmental standards in the context of sub-sectors
Needs analysis to reach EU standards
Subjecting food businesses and farmers to gap analysis in terms of EU legislation on the mentioned issues
Creating training programs and action documents based on needs and gap analysis
Providing trainings to IPARD agency experts in order to lead in environmental and hygiene issues with promotional activities to be organized for food businesses and farmers
Preparation of brochures and promotional materials for the preparation of project proposals in both the IPARD II program and EU standards in the field of environment and hygiene
Increasing the awareness of EU food hygiene and environmental standards among farmers and food operators in Turkey
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Technical Assistance for Development of a Strategy for Alignment with Common Market Organization (CMO) Requirements

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

12 months
November 2017 – November 2018

EU contribution (Euro)

722.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

It is the preparation of a strategy for alignment with the EU’s legislation on the Common Market and the establishment of the necessary institutional capacity.

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

Improving the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and related stakeholders in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Market
Developing a strategy that defines the steps, schedule and budget requirements to be taken in order to gradually adopt the EU legislation on the Common Market during the EU membership process
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Technical Assistance for Capacity Building for Measure Advisory Services of the IPARD II Programme in Turkey

Priority area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

12 months
February 2019 – February 2020

EU contribution (Euro)

768.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

Developing the institutional capacity regarding the implementation of the advisory services measure included in the IPARD II program

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

Analysis of current situation in advisory services and needs analysis for capacity increase
Training advisory service providers on production techniques in the sectors covered by IPARD, IPARD program, project preparation and payment request.
Designing, producing and distributing introductory and educational documents
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Technical Assistance for the Establishment of a Farm Advisory System (FAS) in Turkey

Priority Area

Agriculture and Rural Development

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Duration

18 months
November 2017 – May 2019

EU contribution (Euro)

1.500.000

Brief description of the project and main objectives

The establishment of a Farm Advisory System in EU standards in Turkey to support farmers in implementing cross-compliance rules.

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

Determining the rules and procedures for the Farm Advisory System
Providing advisory to producers on land and business management and increasing institutional capacity for effective and sustainable operation of the Farm Advisory System
Raising the awareness of potential consultants and producers on the environment, food safety, animal health and welfare, cross compliance and material flow regarding GAEC standards and agricultural internal operations
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