ORGANIC AGRICULTURE: PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN TURKEY

•Organic Agriculture in Turkey: An Overview•Production•Provinces•Products •Markets•Developments •Education and Training Research •Conclusion: Opportunities and Collaboration Areas

OUTLINE

•Organic farming can be defined as an approach to agriculture where the aim is: - To create integrated - Humane - Environmentally and economically sustainable agriculture production systems - Livestock and human nutrition• Organic agriculture has its roots in traditional agricultural practices that evolved in countless villages and farming communities over the millenia•Organic production systems are based on- Specific and precise standards of production - Biological and ecological systems - Requirements for organically produced foods

DEFINITION OF ORGANIC FARMING

• 27 years of history• Lesiglated since 1994• Surface area increasing through out the

country • Mean plot size increasing (from 3 to 8.5 ha)• Product range: slower increase rate in terms

of agricultural products but diversification through processing

OVERVIEW

• Easy response and coordination of companies based upon demand

• Funding for organic agricuture: a priority for regional development agencies and other funds as IPARD

• Many regional projects with collaboration of different state and local institutions

• Many workshops

OVERVIE

• Producing organic agricultural products since the mid 1980s.• Dried sultanas, apricots and figs were the first items ot be produced organically.• Turkish organic production can be classified under the following product categories:- Dried fruits- Spices and herbs- Fresh or processed fruits and vegetables- Pulses- Cereals- Industrial crops- Other raw/processed products. • Since 1985 there's a steady progress• A great deal of crops produces by the organic agriculture methods are exported to European Union countries.

ORGANIC FARMING IN TURKEY

Organic Food and Non-Food Plant Production (2009-2010)

Organic Animal Production (2010)

İzmir: Dried fruit, tomato products, herbs, textiles for the export market + Fresh fruit and vegetables for the domestic market + culinary herbs Aydın: Dried fig + wild harvestManisa: Raisins + Fresh fruit + vegetables Şanlıurfa: Cotton + wheatSamsun: Hazelnut + vegetables Erzurum + Çanakkale: Animal productsAfyon + Isparta: Rose oil Hatay: Laurel leaves and soap

LEADING PROVINCES

• Number of Open Markets (F&V, cosmetics, textiles increasing in big cities)

• Product range increasing also at retailer shops • Retailers (e.g. Tesco-Kipa, Migros) started to

produce under their own brand • Number of retailers selling organic products

increasing

DOMESTIC MARKET

• Traditional products as dried fruit, hazelnut and cotton still continue to be the leaders

• Pharmaceuticals • Black tea and herbal tea production• Quantity of culinary herbs (annise seed, laurel,

rosemary, thyme, oregano, fennel)• Number of processed food including juices,

canning, deep-freezing• Processed non-food

EXPORT MARKET

Education Training Vocational Schools on Training of FarmersOrganic Agriculture MoFAL, Cooperatives,Undergraduate Level Unions, NGosCompulsory and Elective Training of trainersCourses MoFAL (Organic unit), Post-Graduate level consultants and NGOsMSC. and Ph. D at few Training of researchersuniversities on production MoFAL and universitiesand marketing

DEVELOPMENTS

• Started in 1984-85• For developments of organic agriculture, Turkey needs: - Training - Research and development of the domestic market -More organic products

DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC FARMING IN TURKEY

Ministry Of Food Agriculture Universities and LivestockResearch at 27 National Ege UniversityResearch Institutes Ankara University Annual Meeting Of Research Group Çukurova University On Organic Agriculture (March 19-22 Selçuk University2012 Antalya) Akdeniz UniversityA Proceeding published: of 44 research A compilation is articles avaible at MOANTopics widening and long term research (Organic Agriculturetargets (eg. Breeding) increasing Congress every 3 year)Org e-prints promoted for Turkish researchers

DEVELOPMENTS RESEARCH

•Turkey exports -Sultanas -Dried figs -Apricots -Frozen fruits -Spices -Pulses• Turkey mostly exports to Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Denmark and France• What Turkey produces rather few -Coffee -Hot beverage -Chocolate -Candies and gums

EXPORTING OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

• Different Natural and Agroecosystems • Biodiversity• Raw Material • Increasing Product Range• Young Population• Good Investment Climate• Unsatured Market

OPPORTUNITIES

Two basic factors will determine the future of organic agriculture activities in Turkey.The first one is:Demand of consumers who are willing to pay more for a product that is environment and health friendly.The second factor is:The number of amount of producers who will produce without using chemical inputs and will accept the special conditions of organic farming.

CONCLUSIONS

OUR SCHOOL

•Located in Manisa in the west of Turkey•İzmir (3rd biggest city) 30 km. far away•Nearest airport: İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (50 km)•Close to several otantic places: Ephesus, Sirince, Virgin Mary’s House, Kuşadası, Sardes Antic City•School: over 500 students aged between 15-19•45 staff

Cumhuriyet Anatolian High School

If we need to talk about our education system, its education is based on Anatolian High School System. Educating language is Turkish. English and German are compulsory foreign languages. Due to the Turkish Education System in 10th grade of school, students select one of the four sections which are "Foreign Language Based", "Maths-Science Based", “Turkish-History Based” and "Turkish-Maths Based". Although the hours of each courses change in this sections, students are responsible all of the main courses like Maths, Turkish, Physics, History etc. Also students can take courses like Drawing, Music, Computer Science, PE etc.

What is our education system?

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CANTEEN

ART CLASS

It’s a pleasant activity in our school. Students write a short poem on post-it notes and put up on the panel.

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THE COUNTRIES WE HAVE BEEN TO…

They all had great time there, found a chance to get to know more about eachother.

It was a good experience for our students to turn to an advantage in their study and business life.

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