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Alignment Of Organic Agriculture Legislation To The EU Acquis & Development Of Organic Agriculture, Turkey - NPFAP

The overall objective of this project is to enhance the sustainable development of organic agriculture and related sectors, in accordance with the EU acquis, by stimulating, promoting, supervising and controlling the production and processing of organic foods and non-food products in Turkey.

Specifically, the project will assist the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) with:

  • Alignment of Turkish organic agriculture legislation with that of the EU

  • Strengthening the capacity of MARA with respect to supervision, control, promotion and extension of organic farming in line with EU practices

  • Implementation of an efficient inspection and certification system in accordance with EU requirements

  • Collection and dissemination of organic farming information to farmers, thereby contributing to food quality and environmental protection

SAC is the lead partner in this project.