Project List
Tackling a new wave of Ukrainian and Afghan refugees to Turkey by providing employment opportunities in food and agriculture sector
Objective:
Objective: Improve livelihoods and social recognition of Ukrainian and Afghan refugees
Duration: 2023 – 0
Project Code: OSRO/TUR/007/JPN
Donor: JAPAN
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Priority Area: BETTER LIFE - BL4: Agriculture and food emergencies,BETTER LIFE - BL1: Gender equality and rural women’s empowerment,BETTER NUTRITION - BN2: Nutrition for the most vulnerable
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Support for the determination of farm typologies for agricultural businesses engaged in livestock activities
Objective:
To support the development and planning of Ministry capacities for livestock activities related to farm typologies
Duration: 2023 – 2024
Project Code: TCP/TUR/3903/C3
Donor: FAO
Short Description:
In order to produce and implement agriculture and livestock policies that prioritize the needs of stakeholders, produce permanent solutions for problems, and provide maximum benefit with minimum cost, data revealing the social, operational, production, economic and physical structures of livestock farms are required. In the livestock sector, it is relatively difficult to monitor and maintain up-to-date information on the structural characteristics (social, economic, etc.) of farms. In contrast, developed countries (US, EU countries) determine and describe farm typologies in order to maintain and update records on livestock farming.
Currently, statistics cannot be produced on the structure of agricultural holdings in Türkiye, their assets, fields of specialization and typologies, as structural data are obtained from different sources. Functional agricultural statistics should therefore be produced at the agricultural enterprise level and consist of current and structural data fed from the same source, ensuring compatibility. In this way, the production of data will facilitate the determination and monitoring of policies, strategies and targets.
In addition, at present there is a lack of multi-disciplinary, holistic, objective data required for the analysis of farming systems and the situation of agricultural enterprises engaged in livestock activities, especially women and youth, and for development of the concept of resilience against current and emerging challenges. Within the framework of objectives for sustainable development at the farm level, UNSDCF 2021–2025 requires the development of a livestock farm typology that will provide national representation for inclusive and equitable social development, competitive production, productivity and decent work for all, sustainable environment and better governance.
Priority Area: BETTER LIFE - BL5: Resilient agri-food systems,BETTER PRODUCTION - BP4: Small-scale producers’ equitable access to resources
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Enhancement of ecosystem services through sustainable management of Yedigoller National Park
Objective:
To support the enhancement of ecosystem services and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change in protected areas
Duration: 2022 – 2024
Project Code: TCP/TUR/3904/C4
Donor: FAO
Short Description:
The General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye administers multiple protected areas with different statuses and characteristics. The 9th Regional Directorate is responsible for five national parks, 32 nature parks, nine nature monuments, five wetlands, nine wildlife development areas, five nature protection areas and one wildlife (partridge) production station. These protected areas comprise a total area 154 579.9 hectares across seven provinces of Türkiye.
Between 2018 and 2020, approximately 3.2 million people visited these areas every year, although visitor numbers have been gradually increasing in recent years due to diversifying demands for nature and associated socio-economic opportunities. This rise in numbers is causing stress on the protected areas, hindering maintenance and protection efforts, and diminishing expected functionality. The current conditions of the parks need to be assessed thoroughly to identify needs in order to ensure sustainability, provide livelihood opportunities, preserve the species and ecological functions, and fulfil cultural, aesthetic and recreational needs.
Ecosystem restoration can halt and reverse declining trends in ecosystem service provision and contribute to climate change mitigation. Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation (EBA) are defined as the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to help people adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. These approaches may include sustainable management and conservation and restoration of ecosystems as part of an overall adaptation strategy that takes into account the multiple social, economic and cultural co-benefits for local communities. The landscape approach holds great promise in the face of climate change impacts and for improved biodiversity management and better livelihoods.
Yedigöller, which was declared as a national park due to its natural resource values and high visual landscape quality, attracts visitors throughout the year and sets an example for other national parks. The park is located in a narrow valley where resides an interconnected system of lakes. The The park hosts a significant amount of visitors annually, with numbers rising from 3 000 in 2003 to 250 000 in 2019. The average density of the human population is almost one person per square metre in the high seasons. Because of low sensitivity among visitors to protected areas, soil compaction has proven to be an issue. The sustainability of the water cycle and the seven lakes located in the park also require attention. To this end, issues related to the water cycle and soil compaction and their current and potential effects on vegetation need to be defined thoroughly and handled within an adaptive capacity framework based on nature's power to renew itself.
Current Long Term Development Planning (LTDP) practice does not take into account the sustainability of natural resources under visitor stress or measures to avoid overuse and ensure the ecological capacity of the park is not exceeded. Integrating ecosystem-based approaches into the LTDP would contribute to the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems. Improving the management of natural resources and ecosystem services of Yedigöller National Park would also play an important role in ensuring best practice and setting an example that could be scaled up throughout national parks in the country.
Taking into consideration the continuity of ecosystem services, adaptation to climate change, sustainable use, public health, digital transformation and institutional capacity building, the project aims at defining visitor oriented technical, management and educational tools for Yedigöller National Park that may contribute to the sustainable usage and management of protected areas under the responsibility of the MoAF 9th Regional Administration for Natural Parks. This project will promote the sustainable use of soil and water resources in Yedigöller National Park as a contribution to climate change adaptation goals and increase awareness among different stakeholders of the ecosystem-based approach and resilience to climate change.
Priority Area: BETTER ENVIRONMENT - BE1: Climate change mitigating and adapted agri-food systems,BETTER ENVIRONMENT - BE3: Biodiversity and ecosystem services for food and agriculture
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Post-Fire Restoration Activities of Forest and Maquis Ecosystems in Mugla Province
Objective:
To contribute to the management of forest and maquis ecosystem restoration in the aftermath of forest fire in Türkiye
Duration: 2022 – 2024
Project Code: TCP/TUR/3902/C2
Donor: FAO
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Forest and maquis ecosystems of the Mediterranean Basin provide habitat to numerous species, many of which are endemic and highly threatened due to the high human population increase. These forest ecosystems are highly adapted to forest fires and possess a remarkable regeneration and reforestation capacity. However, anthropogenic climate change impacts and other socio-economic variables have gradually increased the conditions for fires, altering fire regimes and intensity. As a result, salvage logging and some post-fire silvicultural treatments may negatively impact biodiversity.
To avoid these negative impacts, biodiversity issues must be considered prior to salvage-logging and post-fire silvicultural treatments, which, until recently, were done on an ad-hoc basis. Lack of exposure to biodiversity considerations among Turkish foresters is reflected in limited experience and know-how to address biodiversity needs in post-fire activities. Given the situation’s urgency, it is advisable to use existing global know-how available to FAO, in order to assist the relevant government sector as a matter of high priority. In the absence of action, a lack of assistance could accelerate global biodiversity loss, especially since endemic species are concerned and the time required to acquire sufficient expertise and knowledge is very long.
Accordingly, it is vital to plan processes for the restoration and rehabilitation of burnt areas from an ecosystem restoration perspective, taking into consideration critical elements of biodiversity and targeting efforts towards restoring the destroyed area to its original state in terms of species composition, structural features, ecosystem dynamics and ecosystem services. The proposed project will focus on developing guidelines on species restoration mainly for selected rare flora and fauna elements in forest and maquis ecosystems affected by forest fires in Mugla province.
Priority Area: BETTER ENVIRONMENT - BE3: Biodiversity and ecosystem services for food and agriculture
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Supply chain analysis for the Turkish wheat sector − building a resilient food system
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Türkiye is among the key countries in the global wheat sector in terms of farming, processing and foreign trade. The project will examine both internal market instabilities and external challenges (e.g. the effects of COVID−19 and the war in Ukraine on the Turkish wheat sector)
Duration: 2022 – 2023
Project Code: UNJP/TUR/070/UNJ
Donor: UNDP Administered Donor Joint Trust Fund (00132387)
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Türkiye is among the key countries in the global wheat sector in terms of farming, processing and foreign trade. The project will examine both internal market instabilities and external challenges, such as the effects of COVID−19 and the war in Ukraine on the Turkish wheat sector, in the context of a highly fragile economic situation triggered by currency depreciation (94 percent over the last 12 months). In addition, concurrent price inflation (24-year high of 73.5 percent in May 2022) have created an additional burden on households and vulnerable groups, especially women. Among staple foods in most developing and less developed countries, wheat price is leading in increases by 91 percent compared to January 2021. The distortion of wheat supply chains has the potential to further deteriorate market situations in Türkiye and in countries facing severe food insecurities to which Türkiye supplies staple products. Conducting a supply chain analysis (SCA) for the wheat sector and determining intervention areas across the chain (i.e. farming to consumption) is vital to support the Turkish government. Data collection, analytics, analysis and forecasting are key to addressing food security challenges, and will help identify how the development of food system pathways are being affected by the market crisis.
The project will also:
- identify important actors and their functions in the sector, and the interaction/dynamics between the main actors;
- map out existing supply chain capacities, processes and strengths, as well as challenges and limitations;
- Identify levers that may increase efficiency or potential areas to support value chains, and explore opportunities to improve related dynamics;
- highlight key factors/trends that create or inhibit employment opportunities for youth and women;
- formulate recommendations to improve the resilience of the wheat value chain, addressing the relevant private and public sector actors;
- identify necessary investments and support required along the chain;
- provide policy analysis, options and recommendations for the consideration of the government;
- display trade relations of Türkiye concerning the importation of wheat and the exportation of processed wheat products. The results of the SCA will help not only governmental entities but also other non−public stakeholders to develop collaborative evidence-based interventions.
Priority Area: BETTER LIFE - BL4: Agriculture and food emergencies,BETTER NUTRITION - BN5: Transparent markets and trade,BETTER PRODUCTION - BP4: Small-scale producers’ equitable access to resources
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To support the strengthening of goose meat production and the improvement of rural livelihoods through rural tourism and gastronomy
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To support the strengthening of goose meat production and the improvement of rural livelihoods through rural tourism and gastronomy
Duration: 2022 – 2024
Project Code: TCP/TUR/3901/C1
Donor: FAO
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Kars Province is the biggest goose-producing province in Türkiye, accounting for one-third of the total goose population. Goose breeding has long been an important source of income for producers, but recently goose meat consumption has become more attractive and gained in popularity, especially in terms of rural tourism and gastronomy. However, younger generations are abandoning production, instead preferring to move to big cities to find better paid jobs with a regular salary and more social standing.
Those who still breed geese are also switching to more productive foreign breeds that yield more meat and eggs. Meanwhile, changes in climate and weather conditions have negatively affected Kars the egg laying of geese resulting in decreased production levels. Even though the Kars goose has a different aroma and a rich flavour in comparison to other goose breeds, producers are facing difficulties in effectively accessing the relevant niche market and in exporting to other countries due to hygiene rules and procedures enforced during the EU accession period.
Goose breeding is still conducted on small-scale farms or even backyard farms by women as the principal source of income for the family. Meat and feather production constitute the primary reasons for breeding, with by-products such as skin or internal organs not considered to have economic value. However, goose breeders have limited knowledge of breeding, biosecurity measures for preventing animal diseases, and the related legislation in force. They also experience difficulties in locating modern slaughterhouse in the region to slaughter the geese.
The goose breeding sector is not as well developed as the chicken breeding sector both in terms of breeding and marketing. No solid analysis has yet been made of the value chain of the goose meat sector and no marketing strategy has been prepared for stakeholders, both of which need to be developed in order to boost regional production. In parallel, it is necessary to prepare a business plan for the creation of a strategy to evaluate goose products, with a view to establishing a suitable commercial model in the region.
The aim of the project is to increase the capacity of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry staff, farmers and private sector representatives to make goose breeding a sustainable production model with an associated brand carrying high added value.
Priority Area: BETTER LIFE - BL2: Inclusive rural transformation,BETTER PRODUCTION - BP1: Innovation for sustainable agriculture production
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Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectoral Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 Project
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To improve sectoral capacity for adaptation and response to the COVID-19 situation or future similar disruption
Duration: 2021 – 2022
Project Code: TCP/TUR/3801/C1
Donor: FAO
Short Description:
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a public health crisis followed by an ongoing economic crisis due to the measures taken by countries to contain the rate of infection, including home confinement, travel bans and business closures. Even though some food retail businesses are deemed essential and remained operational, the measures taken to control the COVID-19 outbreak have created an environment in which food could become more difficult to obtain.
During the COVID-19 epidemic, the measures taken by countries revealed a need to innovate current policies in terms of food production, ease of access to food and consumption habits. A country’s ability to ensure adequate food production to meet consumption demand is a key factor in ensuring sustainable and adequate access to food and food security.
The Turkish fisheries/aquaculture sector has been subject to various direct impacts of the pandemic including changing consumer demand and market access or logistical problems related to transportation and border restrictions. Due to market disruptions, fish farmers experienced difficulties in selling their harvest and kept large quantities of live fish that needed to be fed for indeterminate periods. This resulted in increased costs, expenditures and risks across the country. Some farmed species (sea bass, sea bream, trout, etc.) for export have been reportedly affected by the closures of international markets (especially the EU). Shellfish aquaculture has been affected mainly due to the closure of food services (e.g. tourism, hotels and restaurants) and retailers.
Like almost all countries, Türkiye was caught unprepared for such a pandemic. Many interlinked multi-scale factors (i.e. lack of institutional capacity in risk management to face an unprecedented global threat, difficulties in expanding resources and facilitating fisheries and aquaculture industry cooperation, inadequate strategies to navigate uncertainties in support of business continuity, and uncertainty over imposing best strategies to respond to the economic and social impacts of the pandemic) were responsible for Türkiye’s shortfall in pandemic crisis preparedness in the areas of fisheries and aquaculture.
The main goal of the project is to improve institutional capacity in crisis management and to contribute to regaining fish production and export competitiveness following the impacts of COVID-19. One mitigation strategy used by many countries to lessen the impacts of the pandemic on fisheries and aquaculture industry was promotion of the consumption of fish and fishery products. Türkiye has followed this strategy since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Accordingly, the project will support the delivery of the respective strategic initiatives.
Priority Area: BETTER LIFE - BL4: Agriculture and food emergencies
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Capacity Building on Food Literacy
Objective:
To enhance food and nutrition literacy in Türkiye through multi-sectoral collaboration and awareness raising
Duration: 2021 – 2022
Project Code: TCP/TUR/3805/C5
Donor: FAO
Short Description:
Contribute to global consumption and production and to the sustainability of the agri-food system by supporting food literacy. Ensure access to healthy food for people in Türkiye and promote a healthy sustainable diet by implementing intersectoral policies within the scope of the Food Literacy Action Plan.
Strategic objectives:
- Develop food literacy skills.
- Provide accurate and up-to-date information on food safety and nutrition.
- Prevent the spread of misleading information about food.
- Develop a consumer-centred approach to providing food and nutrition information.
- Raise awareness about food systems.
Scope:
- Provide access to accurate information on food and nutrition.
- Prevent misleading information.
- Provide easy-to-understand and sufficient knowledge, skills and competencies about food.
- Empower consumers by enabling them to make the right decisions about food.
- Involve society and individuals in the prevention and control of malnutrition-related diseases (obesity, nutrient deficiencies, food-borne diseases, etc.) through food literacy skills.
- Develop among consumers the ability to make healthy choices through multi-component interventions, taking into account the needs of different age groups, genders and socio-economic groups.
- Develop and implement Food Systems policies that improve nutritional quality, and food and nutrition security.
Consumer-centred food literacy to improve food and nutrition knowledge and skills:
- Improve consumer decision-making and eating behaviour for better health and well-being.
- Enhance consumer skills to read and evaluate information presented on food labels, social media or other resources.
Raising awareness about:
- nutritional diversity and quality
- food waste reduction
- food literacy
- sustainable food systems
- sustainable management and use of ecosystems, natural resources, water and biodiversity.
Priority Area: BETTER NUTRITION - BN1: Healthy diets for all,BETTER NUTRITION - BN3: Safe food for everyone
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Support the Improvement of Peri-Urban Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Ankara Metropolitan
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To support development of a strategic framework enhancing capacities for the improvement of local production, processing and marketing of agriculture in the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality area
Duration: 2021 – 2022
Project Code: TCP/TUR/3803/C3
Donor: FAO
Short Description:
Today, cities and urban areas are home to more than half of the world’s population, a proportion that is projected to reach 70 percent by 2050. As an international city and the capital of Türkiye, Ankara is experiencing urbanization across multiple dimensions. However, although best known as a metropolitan city, Ankara is also an important location for agriculture. The concept of urban agriculture is becoming increasingly important in the city, which now has a significant production infrastructure. The increase in agricultural production areas around Ankara’s urban periphery in the last five years is a directly indication of the activity underway in the capital’s agricultural ecosystem.
In light of these trends and in order to increase agricultural production in Ankara and become a more competitive capital city at the international level, the project “Support for the Improvement of Peri-Urban Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods in Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Area – TCP/TUR/3803/C3” has been prepared and implemented in cooperation with the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Nature Conservation Centre, in line with the responsibilities assigned to Ankara Metropolitan Municipality by law.
Implementation of this project involved model studies on strengthening rural and peri-urban agriculture within the boundaries of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. As part of the studies, value chain analyses were carried out on selected products suitable for the ecology of the province and with high potential, farmers were trained on integrated crop management, and a strategic programme and action plan was developed to help guide the work of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality.
This project also aims to contribute to the following areas:
1. Increasing agricultural production in the city centre, its surroundings and rural areas
2. Increasing product and market diversity in five agricultural products
3. Increasing the production capacity of existing agricultural enterprises
4. Realizing investments focused on agriculture and rural development in the peri-urban and rural areas
5. Supporting social cooperative activities in rural Ankara as a social entrepreneurship model
6. Improving product sales, marketing and branding capabilities and the capacities of agricultural and rural development cooperatives in Ankara
7. Developing different models of solidarity and cooperation between the Ankara metropolitan municipality and agricultural and rural development cooperatives in the province
8. Supporting rural tourism
9. Strengthening cooperation and learning networks in tourism in rural Ankara
Priority Area: BETTER LIFE - BL2: Inclusive rural transformation,BETTER PRODUCTION - BP4: Small-scale producers’ equitable access to resources
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Supporting Prevention and Management of Banana Fusarium Wilt Disease
Objective:
To support the strengthening of national capacities and the development of strategies for the prevention and management of banana Fusarium wilt disease in the southern coast of Türkiye with a focus on Tropical race 4 (TR4)
Duration: 2020 – 2022
Project Code: TCP/TUR/3804/C4
Donor: FAO
Short Description:
Banana production on the southern coast of Turkey has increased significantly over the last decade, contributing to the livelihoods of small holder farmers in the region. This helps to reduce the importation of bananas and contributes to the improvement of the country’s agricultural trade balance.
However, this expansion brings new risks to banana production. Fusarium wilt disease is considered among the major threats for bananas in the region. There is concern that Tropical race 4 (TR4) of the Fusarium wilt fungus could spread to the region posing a risk to banana production. This strain of the fungus has already spreading from Southeast Asia to other parts of the world including Africa (Mozambique), Latin America (Colombia) and the near east (Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Oman).
Recently this fungus has been identified in three greenhouses in Antalya, Alanya and Anamur in the Mediterranean region. Since no existing chemical can control the disease and there is no resistant variety immediately available, there is a risk that the disease may spread further with a severe effect on banana production. Immediate actions is therefore needed to prevent the spread of the disease and facilitate its containment and management in places where it is found.
The project objective is to support national efforts for the prevention and management of Banana Fusarium wilt disease. Expected outcomes are strengthened national capacities and the development of strategies for the prevention and management of banana Fusarium wilt disease on the southern coast of Turkey with a focus on Tropical race 4 (TR4).
Priority Area: BETTER PRODUCTION - BP1: Innovation for sustainable agriculture production,BETTER PRODUCTION -BP3: One Health
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Enhancing the visibility of FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes (FTPP II and FTFP)
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Increased awareness among various relevant audiences about the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes, objectives, activities and accomplishments
Duration: 2020 – 2023
Project Code: GCP /SEC/020/TUR
Donor: Türkiye
Short Description:
Communication activities are integral to the implementation of any project and make a significant contribution to project outcomes as they help convey the achievements to a wide audience. They also contribute to the dissemination of knowledge produced under the projects as well as to the exchange of experiences. For communications activities to be effective they should cover the duration of the projects from initiation to closure, with a focus on sustaining outcomes and long-term impact. Thorough planning is essential as well as the allocation of sufficient resources, including human resources, for close and timely follow up. This initiative aims to increase awareness among diverse audiences about the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes, the objectives, activities and accomplishments of key projects under the Programmes made possible by the support of the Government of the Republic of Türkiye, and the impact of FAO-Türkiye cooperation. The project establishes a clear road map for communication and visibility with clear targets. It employs a holistic and gender-sensitive approach including programme and project-level interventions with a mechanism to follow up and monitor the results of these activities.
The project aims to:
- develop a Communication and Visibility Strategy and Action Plan for the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes as well as Communication and Visibility Action Plans for each project;
- develop and disseminate information, promotion and advocacy materials, such as booklets, factsheets and newsletters, etc.;
- increase the national, regional and international media outreach of the Partnership Programmes;
- increase the visibility of Türkiye at project sites and at relevant national, regional and international events.
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Sustainable Land Management and Climate Friendly Agriculture Project
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The project objective is to improve the sustainability of agriculture and forest land use management through the diffusion and adoption of low-carbon technologies with win-win benefits in land degradation, climate change and biodiversity conservation, and to increase farm profitability and forest productivity.
Duration: 2020 – 0
Project Code: GCP/TUR/055/GFF
Donor: Global Environment Facility (GEF Trust Fund)
Short Description:
The project was developed to address three obstacles: (1) minimal experience among key government and civil society stakeholders in developing and implementing sustainable land management and forest management practices; (2) farmers under-exposed to innovative low-carbon technologies for farming and farm waste management; and (3) an inadequate enabling environment (legal, regulatory and institutional framework) and capacity for sustainable land management.
Priority Area: BETTER ENVIRONMENT - BE1: Climate change mitigating and adapted agri-food systems,BETTER ENVIRONMENT - BE3: Biodiversity and ecosystem services for food and agriculture,BETTER PRODUCTION - BP1: Innovation for sustainable agriculture production
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Building Resilience of Syrians under Temporary Protection and Host Communities in Türkiye through Supporting Socio-Economic Integration and Creating Livelihood Opportunities (COVID-19)
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The project aims to strengthen the resilience and socio-economic integration of SuTPs and vulnerable host communities of Türkiye through support to agricultural livelihoods and access to employment in the agri-food sector.
Duration: 2019 – 0
Project Code: OSRO/TUR/901/EC
Donor: EU
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Priority Area: BETTER LIFE - BL1: Gender equality and rural women’s empowerment,BETTER LIFE - BL2: Inclusive rural transformation,BETTER LIFE - BL3: Achieving sustainable urban food systems,BETTER PRODUCTION - BP4: Small-scale producers’ equitable access to resources
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Conservation and Sustainable Management of Türkiye’s Steppe Ecosystems
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Mainstreaming the conservation of Türkiye’s steppe biodiversity into production landscapes and strengthening the conservation of steppe ecosystems.
Duration: 2017 – 2023
Project Code: GCP/TUR/061/GFF
Donor: Global Environment Facility (GEF Trust Fund)
Short Description:
The “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Türkiye’s Steppe Ecosystems Project” was implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF) with the financial support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) between 2017 and 2022.
The project focused on the management and conservation of relatively intact and rare examples of steppe habitats and species in the Tek Tek Mountains National Park (NP), the Kizilkuyu Wildlife Development Area (WDA) and the Karacadag Steppes in cooperation with relevant stakeholders. It also carried out studies contributing to the conservation of Türkiye’s unique steppe values at national level. The two Steppe Conservation Strategy and Action Plans (national and Sanliurfa level) prepared as part of the project are highly valuable in this regard, as are the seven sets of guidelines that contribute to the conservation and management of Türkiye’s natural assets, including steppes. The project also carried out studies that highlighted the importance of the Anatolian steppes for animal husbandry development, soil and water conservation, erosion control and the conservation of sustainable germplasm.
The project also ensured that protected area management plans integrated issues such as supporting food systems and food security, addressing the impacts and consequences of climate change, managing invasive species, promoting a nature-human balance through ecosystem services, and supporting landscape integrity and restoration. In addition to research and planning activities, the project supported a number of activities that focused on information, awareness raising and training. Some 4 120 participants (70 percent and 30 percent) benefited directly from the project.
The project endeavoured to raise awareness of the essential features of steppes at national and local levels through plans, strategies, printed and visual materials, and best practices.
Priority Area: BETTER ENVIRONMENT - BE3: Biodiversity and ecosystem services for food and agriculture
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