Comparison of IPARD I and IPARD II Programmes as a Source of Rural Development Financing in Turkey

European Union (EU) uses The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) to prepare candidate and potential candidate countries for EU membership. One of the five components of IPA is rural development (IPARD). IPARD funds provide financing to develop production standards of agricultural establish...

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Main Authors: Ender Kaya, Aykut Örs
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Published: Hasan Eleroğlu 2019-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/2143
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description European Union (EU) uses The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) to prepare candidate and potential candidate countries for EU membership. One of the five components of IPA is rural development (IPARD). IPARD funds provide financing to develop production standards of agricultural establishments for competing with other establishments in EU member states. For this purpose, in Turkey IPARD I programme was applied between 2007 and 2013 and IPARD II programme was prepared to apply from 2014 to 2020. The purpose of this study is comparing structural differences of IPARD I and IPARD II programme which are important tools to increase competitiveness of agricultural establishments in Turkey. The main material of the study was IPARD I and IPARD II programs. In the study, firstly, the support given within the scope of IPARD programs were presented as tables and graphs. Structural differences between the two programmes were examined under three headings; targets of programmes, budgets of programmes and eligibility criteria. In the result of this study, changes and the actual statue of this important financial tool was revealed. Most important changes were public aid rates and new supporting sectors. Regarding to the public aid rates, while the highest rate was 65% in IPARD I, it is 70% in IPARD II. Also an additional 10% can be given for investments in effluent storage and waste management for benefit of the environment in IPARD II. In IPARD II; egg production, mushroom cultivation, machinery parks and renewable energy plants sectors are added to supporting sectors.
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spelling doaj-art-e2bc7d1d106d439b8a72dfe6fb6d8cb12025-08-20T02:04:17ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2019-01-0171929810.24925/turjaf.v7i1.92-98.21431053Comparison of IPARD I and IPARD II Programmes as a Source of Rural Development Financing in TurkeyEnder Kaya0Aykut Örs1Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, 70200 KaramanAgriculture and Rural Development Institute, Konya Provincial Coordination Unit, 42110 KonyaEuropean Union (EU) uses The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) to prepare candidate and potential candidate countries for EU membership. One of the five components of IPA is rural development (IPARD). IPARD funds provide financing to develop production standards of agricultural establishments for competing with other establishments in EU member states. For this purpose, in Turkey IPARD I programme was applied between 2007 and 2013 and IPARD II programme was prepared to apply from 2014 to 2020. The purpose of this study is comparing structural differences of IPARD I and IPARD II programme which are important tools to increase competitiveness of agricultural establishments in Turkey. The main material of the study was IPARD I and IPARD II programs. In the study, firstly, the support given within the scope of IPARD programs were presented as tables and graphs. Structural differences between the two programmes were examined under three headings; targets of programmes, budgets of programmes and eligibility criteria. In the result of this study, changes and the actual statue of this important financial tool was revealed. Most important changes were public aid rates and new supporting sectors. Regarding to the public aid rates, while the highest rate was 65% in IPARD I, it is 70% in IPARD II. Also an additional 10% can be given for investments in effluent storage and waste management for benefit of the environment in IPARD II. In IPARD II; egg production, mushroom cultivation, machinery parks and renewable energy plants sectors are added to supporting sectors.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/2143ipard programmerural development financingcomparisonsupporting systemskonya
spellingShingle Ender Kaya
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Comparison of IPARD I and IPARD II Programmes as a Source of Rural Development Financing in Turkey
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
ipard programme
rural development financing
comparison
supporting systems
konya
title Comparison of IPARD I and IPARD II Programmes as a Source of Rural Development Financing in Turkey
title_full Comparison of IPARD I and IPARD II Programmes as a Source of Rural Development Financing in Turkey
title_fullStr Comparison of IPARD I and IPARD II Programmes as a Source of Rural Development Financing in Turkey
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of IPARD I and IPARD II Programmes as a Source of Rural Development Financing in Turkey
title_short Comparison of IPARD I and IPARD II Programmes as a Source of Rural Development Financing in Turkey
title_sort comparison of ipard i and ipard ii programmes as a source of rural development financing in turkey
topic ipard programme
rural development financing
comparison
supporting systems
konya
url http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/2143
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