Presidential Decree No. 4046 on supporting rural experts within the scope of rural development. Country/Territory Türkiye Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No. 31499, 2nd of June 2021. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural commodities Rural employment Youth Subsidy/incentive Processing/handling Transport/storage Capacity building Education Aquaculture Fishery management and conservation Fish products Non-timber products Forest management/forest conservation Animal production 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 date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The purpose of this Decree is to increase the amount, quality and efficiency of agricultural production with an educated workforce by (I) encouraging the employment of the youth graduated from vocational schools or universities that provide education in agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, food and fisheries in rural areas, (II) supporting entrepreneurship in agriculture, livestock, forestry, food and fisheries and aquaculture sectors in rural areas, and (III) encouraging these activities to be carried out by experts. The support payment shall be granted to those who live/commit to live in rural areas during the period of 2022-2024 and graduate from vocational schools and universities that provide education on agriculture, livestock, forestry, food and fisheries, only for the implementation of the projects listed in Article 5. The following project subjects are supported within the scope of this Decree; a) animal husbandry, b) plant cultivation, c) fisheries and aquaculture, d) production of local products and medicinal and aromatic plants, and e) for the processing, storage and packaging of the products specified in subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d). 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. 2023/5 on supporting rural experts within the scope of rural development. Legislation | Türkiye | 2023 Keyword: Agricultural development, Agricultural commodities, Rural employment, Youth, Subsidy/incentive, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Capacity building, Education, Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Fish products, Non-timber products, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX