Notification No. 2020/25 on supporting rural economic infrastructure investment within the scope of rural development. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 31311, 21st of November 2020. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Family farming Smallholders/peasants Fiscal and market measures Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Food security Rural employment Youth Gender Farming Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 20, 50 and 51 enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and other articles enter on 1st of January 2021. Abstract This Notification lays down the procedures and principles regarding the support of innovative investments of real and legal persons, primarily women and young entrepreneurs, in agricultural-based economic activities, in order to provide economic and social development in rural areas, to develop agricultural and non-agricultural employment, and to increase and differentiate incomes, during 1/1/2021-31/12/2025. The objectives of this Notification are to (I) raise the income level in rural areas, (II) promote small-scale family businesses to ensure the integration of agricultural production and agro-industry, (III) develop agricultural marketing infrastructure, (IV) strengthen food security, (V) create alternative income sources in rural areas, (VI) strengthen the rural economic infrastructure, (VII) disseminate the use of new technologies developed for agricultural activities by producers, (VIII) increase the effectiveness of rural development activities, and (IX) contribute to the creation of local development capacity in rural societies. 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