Turkey is implementing a national project for the purpose of setting her National Biosafety Framework in line with the relevant articles of the Cartegana Protocol. To achieve this, General Directorate of Agricultural Research (TAGEM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) is assigned as the lead national implementing agency.

The general purpose of this project was to promote an effective implementation of the EU financial assistance for rural development under the Rural Development Sector Programme and prepared the Turkish Cypriot community for the future implementation of the acquis communautaire.

Crop Husbandry Project aims; to reduce significantly the amount of water applied per crop and maximise water use efficiency for fruit, vegetable and field crops to overcome scarcity and salinity of water; to improve economic viability of crops under irrigation and dry farming in order to increase farmers’ welfare; to design production system according to market needs ; to perform all the activities in an interactive way with the involvement of key partners (public and private).

The project aims to improve the hygiene and sustainability of livestock production through a combination of activities to strengthen both the provision of animal husbandry farm advisory services and veterinary services, as well as to inform and guide stakeholders.

The aims of the project were • Strengthening of the capabilities of the Veterinary Services for the effective and efficient control and eradication of FMD • Provision of technical assistance to the GDPC and FMD Institute for the preparation of an application dossier to be submitted to OIE for the recognition of Thrace as ‘FMD free zone where vaccination is practiced’ • Development and implementation of programmes for raising public awareness to more successfully implement and manage FMD control

Global objectives of this project was to prepare tender and procurement dossiers for the 3 care units’ (Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir) construction to launch the main project aiming to decrease the incidence of rabies, with a view for eradication of the disease in Turkey, to ensure a human and animal health status, like in the EU.

Under the GAP Rural Development Programme funded by the EC, a grant of 20 million Euro was allocated for the Rural Development component of the program. This grant was disbursed to a wide rage of sub-projects to be implemented by various stakeholders in the GAP region. The implementation of various activities within the framework of the Rural Development project helped to alleviate poverty and trigger a sustainable development process in the region by: diversification of non-farm activities; creating/maintaining employment; improving the income of beneficiary farmers and rural SMEs; improved usage of production factors; reorientation of farming and rural SME activities; improving the quality of farm and agro-industry products through improved processing and marketing; promoting handicraft activities; facilitating environmentally friendly farming and agro-industrial activities, improving infrastructure connected with the development of agriculture and institutional strengthening in the region. Project activities covered nine provinces, namely Adıyaman, Batman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis, Mardin, Siirt, Şanlıurfa and Şırnak.

The Project was implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the Government of Turkey in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The baseline survey consisted of 3 major components, which are general data collection, marketing survey and farming analysis.

Within the World-wide Framework Contract with the European Commission, "Rural Development and Food Safety" Program, the Consortium EURATA, which SOFRECO is also a member, has been entrusted to carry out the study.

AGRIN was awarded a contract by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic, to establish a computerised Financial Management System and to prepare the “Financial Management and Accounting Policy Manual” for the Agricultural Support Services Project (ASSP).

In 1996, AGRIN was awarded a contract to establish the Project Implementation Unit to carry out the over all management, as well as monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Kyrgyz Sheep Development Project, including procurement, finance/accounting, and disbursement functions on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAWR).

AGRIN was awarded a contract to provide the consultancy services for watershed management, monitoring and evaluation, system analysis, soil conservation/irrigation, forestry and agricultural planning and training.

AGRIN was involved in this project as a joint-venture partner with Lincoln Int. Ltd of New Zealand. Project objectives are to strengthen the research capabilities of agriculture, forestry, soil and water research institutes, through setting priority national research programs, including farmers research systems. Major consultancy inputs provided for institutional strengthening are; preparation of a research master plans, farming system research, livestock research, crops research, integrated pest management, forestry research, soil and water research, and MIS. AGRIN was also responsible for overall coordination of the consultancy activities (more than 200 staff month) of the project.

PMU has selected an AGRIN expert to design the monitoring and evaluation systems for the relevant project components. The Project aimed to provide funds for on-farm irrigation rehabilitation

Within the framework of the preparation phase of this project, AGRIN has provided administrative support for the consultancy services of three components of the project. These are; -Support to Project Coordination Unit (PCU) which is established within the Undersecretariat of Treasury. -Restructuring of Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Unions (ASCUs) -Pilot Project for Direct Income Support to Farmers and Establishment of a Farmer Registration system

AGRIN was involved in this project in 1999 as a joint-venture partner with Chemonics Inc. of USA. Project objectives are; (a) increase the marketing efficiency of grains and cotton through selected commodity exchanges by introducing improved systems of price discovery, dematerialized trade, and regulatory oversight; (b) demonstrate the benefits resulting from increased private commodity marketing; and (c) provide a model for development of other private exchanges, and impetus for government to withdraw from its intervention in the marketing of other commodities.

The study was carried out under the “Agro-industry Project” of Turkey. AGRIN was involved in this study together with two British Consulting firms, Mc. Alister Elliot&Ptr. And Landell Mills. One of the responsibilities of AGRIN was to carry out the local coordination for the study and to provide local consultants.

AGRIN was involved in the execution of this project under contract with AFC firm of Germany for the overall coordination of 78 staff months consultancy services, and planning, arrangement and administration of the overseas MSc training programs for research and extension staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), as well as study tours and short term overseas training

This study was carried for IFAD to provide an informed data base on socio-economic profile of rangeland and forest villages within the three proposed districts of Erzincan, as a basis for programme design.

Basing on the two previous need assessment studies carried out for IFAD by AGRIN in Sivas, Kars, Agrı and Erzincan provinces, IFAD and government of Turkey have decided to implement a development project in Sivas and Erzincan. The purpose of the project formulation mission was to review the current status and trends, identify priority problems and constraints facing the project target groups, propose means of alleviating these constraints and estimate the cost and benefits of proposed project activities.

This study was carried for IFAD to provide an informed data base on socio-economic profile of rangeland and forest villages within the three proposed programme provinces (Ağrı, Kars, Sivas), as a basis for Programme design.

Under contract with IFAD, AGRIN carried out a “rapid impact study” to assess how far the project was successful in meeting its key project objectives and what major constraints existed in achieving the objectives. For this purpose, a detailed field survey was carried out, including interviews with project beneficiaries and other stakeholder

Ceyhan – Aslantaş is a US$400 million project financed by the World Bank and implemented between 1974 – 1986. The main objective of the project was the construction of Aslantaş Dam on Ceyhan River, for the purpose of flood protection, irrigation and power generation. WCD, within the framework of its mandate, has selected ten countries to assess the impacts of large dams on development. Turkey and Aslantaş Dam were also selected for the purpose of this study. AGRIN was awarded two separate contracts by WCD for i) the initial scoping study and ii) the final case study.

Social Risk Mitigation Project (SRMP) is a US$ 500 million project with three following main sub-components: i) Institutional Development Component, ii) Conditional Cash Transfers Component, iii) Local Initiatives Component.

The purpose of this project is to “serve the long term and large scale protection of biodiversity Yildiz Mountains (Istranca forest) on the Turkish side of the region by carrying out inventories and mapping, designing zonation, developing management plans and implementing management within the established UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve”, inventory and planning of the Yildiz Mountains as a BR; forming cooperation between Turkish and Bulgarian institutions; training and awareness raising activities and renovation of a training centre.

Agrin provided co-management of this study, as well as expertise on public relations, stakeholder analysis, communication, environmental education, environmental awareness and biodiversity.

Tuz (Salt) Lake is the second biggest lake of Turkey with an area of 1,600km2 Recently, The lake and its basin (approximately 25,000 km2) has been identified as a “Special Protection Area” by the Government of Turkey. A consortium consisting of a Turkish and Spanish firm have undertaken a feasibility study to assess the ecology, hydrology, land use, agriculture, irrigation, regional planning, etc. aspects of the area, which would finally lead to preparation of sub-projects to improve the environment.

Under the leadership of AGRIN project manager and two medical physicians, a team of 3 experts have carried out a revision study to assess health risk impacts of the pipeline area between Yumurtalık and Kayseri where the main and mobile site of the Client, were established.

In addition to Ceyhan-Aslantaş Scoping and Case Studies, in December 1999, WCD requested AGRIN to conduct Cross-Check Surveys in order to check the general status of the Ceyhan River Basin. For this purpose three surveys were carried out for two dams in the upper Ceyhan Basin and for Aslantaş Dam. With the crossc-check survey Sir, Menzelet and Aslantaş Dams were questioned on projected and actual base.

AGRIN carried out the design, sampling administration and management of this nation wide beneficiary evaluation survey in 12 provinces for the purpose of assessing the programme impact,through quantitative surveys.