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Decree No. 2016/8541 of the Council of Ministers on agricultural investment support related to rural development within the scope of rural development.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 29637, 27 February 2016.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Capacity building Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Gender Processing/handling Inspection Irrigation Fertilizers/nutrients Smallholders/peasants Poverty Renewable energy Rural employment Youth Subsidy/incentive Sustainable development Business/industry/corporations Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Gazette, as of 1 January 2016.
Abstract

This Decree aims at (i) raising the level of income, as well as creating alternative sources of income in rural areas, with specific focus on employment of women and youth, (ii) developing the agricultural marketing infrastructure, (iii) promoting small and medium-sized enterprises to provide the integration of agricultural production and agricultural industry, (iv) ensuring food safety and the protection of the natural resources and the environment, (v) promoting the use of new technologies developed for agricultural activities, (vi) developing rural activities, and (vii) contributing to local capacities for development. This Decree sets forth procedures and principles of agricultural investments for rural development. The areas of investment are as follows: a) processing, handling, packaging and marketing of agricultural and fishery products, b) establishing greenhouses that uses renewable energy sources, c) processing, packaging and handling of fertilizer, d) self-irrigation systems, e) investments of rural economic infrastructure, and f) unlicensed energy generation facilities that uses renewable energy sources.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Implements

Agriculture Law No.5488.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2006

Keyword: Framework law, Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Business/industry/corporations, Ecological production/organic production, Food security, Cooperative/producer organization, Pastoralism, Protection of environment, Food quality control/food safety, Afforestation/reforestation, Erosion, Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Notification No. 2016/37 on agricultural investment support within the scope of rural development.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Capacity building, Farming, Financial agricultural measures, Gender, Subsidy/incentive, Local government, Smallholders/peasants, Poverty, Protection of environment, Rural employment, Youth, Business/industry/corporations, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification No. 2016/13 on supporting self-irrigation systems within the scope of rural development.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Institution, Irrigation, Smallholders/peasants, Poverty, Rural employment, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification No. 2017/22 on agricultural investment support related to rural development within the scope of rural development.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2017

Keyword: Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Gender, Inspection, Poverty, Rural employment, Youth, Smallholders/peasants, Subsidy/incentive, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification No. 2017/48 on supporting self-irrigation systems within the scope of rural development.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2017

Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Fiscal and market measures, Institution, Smallholders/peasants, Poverty, Rural employment, Subsidy/incentive, Procedural matters, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX