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Turkey and FAO
Partnering for food security and sustainable management of natural resources
The partnership between FAO and Turkey has thrived since the establishment of the country office in 1982 and the Subregional
Office for Central Asia in 2007 in Ankara. Through the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme and FAO-Turkey Forestry Programme,
cooperation continues to prosper. The country has benefited from wide-ranging assistance from FAO and it is also an active
resource partner, providing indispensable technical and financial support to FAO activities, particularly within the subregion.
FAO’s Subregional Office for Central Asia is located in Ankara,
Turkey. The office was established in 2007 with the operational
support of the Government of Turkey, enhancing FAO’s ability
to respond to national needs as well as regional priorities
of the countries in the subregion – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
FAO’s technical assistance covers institutional capacity building
and the development of knowledge and competencies as well as
the exchange of experience among countries transitioning from
planned to market economies.
The multidisciplinary technical expertise of the Subregional Office
covers animal production and health, plant production and
protection, fisheries, forestry, land and water management, rural
investment and agricultural policy.
Supporting countries in the subregion
FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme
The overarching objective of the FAO-Turkey Partnership
programme is to provide assistance aimed at food security
and rural poverty reduction in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Established in 2007, the Programme benefits from trust fund
contributions totalling US$20 million to date. It is financed
by the Government of Turkey, represented by the Ministry of
Food, Agriculture and Livestock.
Matching FAO’s expertise to Turkey’s
development cooperation priorities
Cooperation is shaped by the FAO Country Programming
Framework (CPF) 2016-2020 for Turkey, which sets out three
priority areas:
■■Food and nutrition security and safety, with a view to
improving food security, including food availability, accessibility,
safety and quality at all stages in the food chain by supporting
government institutions, enhancing human resources, improving
control mechanisms and strengthening legislative capacities
■■Sustainable management and use of natural resources and
forestry, with a view to protecting, improving and ensuring
sustainable use of such resources and raising awareness of
climate change issues
■■Institutional capacity enhancement, with a view to reinforcing
the institutional capacity by providing technical assistance
for strengthening farmer organizations, developing training
programmes for institutions, and developing agricultural data for
more effective decision-making
Jointly prepared with the Government and other development
partners, the CPF reflects relevant priorities in key national
development policies, including Turkey’s five-year National
Development Plan (NDP) 2014-2018. It is also aligned with the 20162020 UN Development Cooperation Strategy (UNDCS) for Turkey.
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Hosting the subregional office
ContactS
Yuriko Shoji
Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and FAO
Representative in Turkey
FAO Representation in Turkey
Ivedik Cad. No 55 Yenimahalle
Ankara, Turkey
Tel: +90 312 307 9500
E-mail: [email protected]
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The second phase of the Programme (2015-2019) with
US$10 million budget will focus on food security and
nutrition, agricultural and rural development, protection and
management of natural resources, agricultural policies and
food safety.
FAO-Turkey Forestry Programme
A partnership agreement between FAO and the Ministry
of Forestry and Water Affairs is financed with a trust fund
contribution of US$10 million from the Ministry for an initial
period from 2015 to 2019.
“Turkey’s commitment
to food security and
sustainable development
is not limited to its
national boundaries.”
Areas covered by the agreement
include sustainable forest
management, plantations and
rehabilitation, forest products
and ecosystem services, forests
and the environment, people and
forests, governance, assessments
and monitoring, combating
desertification and interdisciplinary
issues.
Project: Establishing a National Geo-Spatial Database for Soil Fertility
Properties, Soil Organic Carbon Content and Potential Chemical
Fertilizer Consumption. Funded by the Government of Turkey through
the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme.
Farmer field schools for crop management
International events hosted by Turkey in 2016 include:
In a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Food, Agriculture
and Livestock and Turkish Agricultural Credit Cooperatives, FAO
has been promoting integrated crop and pest management and
reducing pesticide risk in vegetables, fruit and grape production.
Following the Organization’s renowned farmer field school (FFS)
approach, pilot sites were set up for extension specialists in the
sustainable use of biological control agents and biotechnical
methods. The FAO-funded project reached 4 000 growers across
seven provinces in Turkey and contributed to the development of
a long-term National Programme for scaling up integrated pest
management in Turkey.
■■The 30th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for
Transferring food safety expertise
José Graziano da Silva,
FAO Director-General
A lead role in international forums
Europe, 4-6 May, Antalya. The biennal conference discusses
emerging concerns of the region and priorities related to food
and agriculture. The Sustainable Development Goals and the
International Year of Pulses are key topics for 2016.
■■The international horticultural exposition, Expo 2016. The
Expo opened 22 April in Antalya, with the theme “Flowers and
Children”.
■■The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit, 23-24 May,
Istanbul. The Summit’s goal is to initiate actions and
commitments in support of humanitarian principles.
Turkey’s first online soil information system
One of the national projects of the FAO-Turkey Partnership
Programme aims to establish a consolidated soil information system
in Turkey. The system will be accessible online through a webbased Geographical Information System.
The project is being implemented by FAO in collaboration
with the Ministry’s Soil, Fertilizer and Water Resources Central
Research Institute. About 12 500 soil samples originating from
the Ministry’s archive have been analysed since 2012 to assess
their fertility, texture, salinity, organic carbon and bulk density.
The Ministry’s research staff have been trained in soil organic
carbon analysis, digital soil mapping and use of the web-based
GIS portal for soil data sharing and dissemination. Through access
to reliable data resulting from this initiative, both farmers and
policy-makers will be able to make more informed investment
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decisions that are conducive to the preservation and sustainable
management of soils.
In Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, a two-year project implemented with
Turkey’s financial and technical support under the FAO-Turkey
Partnership Programme helped countries to adopt food safety
management systems in food processing enterprises. The project
targeted national authorities, food inspectors and food processors
in both countries.
In Tajikistan, with support from Turkey’s Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Livestock, guidelines were prepared to enhance
the safety of domestic products, while in Kyrgyzstan a large-scale
pastry company was a pilot enterprise.
Increasing resilience of Turkey’s steppe
lands
A two-year, US$3 million FAO project is to restore healthy
ecosystems, promote environment-friendly agricultural practices
and strengthen knowledge among government institutions.
Through the “ecosystem-based adaptation” approach, the project
aims to preserve and restore the ecosystem and make the region
more resilient to climate change. It will promote practices such
as conservation agriculture, efficient use of water resources and
sustainable forest management.
Project: Agricultural Implications for Ecosystem Based Adaptation (EBA)
to Climate Change in Steppe Ecosystem. Co-financed by the European
Union and Turkey.
Global environmental benefits
Projects funded by the Global Environment Facility in Turkey are
focusing on biodiversity, land degradation and climate change
mitigation. A particular emphasis is put on forests, pastures
and agricultural areas managed under dryland conditions in the
Konya basin (through a US$5.75 million project), sensitive steppe
ecosystems in Sanliurfa province (US$2.3 million), and forest areas
requirement sustainable management in the Marmara region
(US$4.6 million).