Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in Turkey
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9789264113220
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Description: Turkey is an important producer and exporter of agricultural commodities on world markets and is estimated to be the world’s 7th-largest agricultural producer. Although the economic importance of agricultural sector relative to the industrial and service sectors has been declining, agriculture still remains a key part of Turkey’s society, employing about one quarter of the workforce and generating most of income and employment in rural areas. Agricultural policies in Turkey have evolved significantly over time and the new Agricultural Law agreed in 2006 aims to align Turkey’s agricultural policies with those of the European Union. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate recent policy developments in the context of a broader review of policy developments since the implementation of the Agricultural Reform Implementation Project (ARIP) in 2001. This study also discusses several emerging issues and challenges for Turkish agricultural policies, and offers key policy recommendations.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Executive Summary; title: Overview of the Macro-economy and the Agricultural Sector in Turkey; title: Evolution of Agricultural Policies in Turkey; title: Agriculture and Rural Development in Turkey; title: Agriculture and the Management of Natural Resources in Turkey; title: Evolution and Decomposition of Support to Agriculture in Turkey; title: Future Directions for Agricultural Policies in Turkey; title: Annex Tables.