GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Implementation of Nitrate Directive in Türkiye

Priority area
 

Environment and Climate Action

Beneficiary

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock

Co-Beneficiary
 

-

Duration

47 Months (07/01/2009-17/12/2012)

EU contribution (Euro)

6.765.000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

This project is to reduce the nutrient input impact on the water resources, soil and atmosphere by controlling pollution caused by the agricultural sources in Türkiye’s water and soil resources.

The project aims to reduce nutrient pollution caused by the agricultural sources on surface and ground water resources and soil by strengthening the infrastructure of Ministry of Food Agriculture and Livestock (MoFAL) for implementation of EU Nitrate Directive.

Location

Adana, Aksaray, Ankara, Antalya, Aydın, Çorum, Diyarbakır, Edirne, Erzurum, Eskişehir, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kayseri, Konya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Samsun, Şanlıurfa, and Van.

Achievements / expected outputs

Legislative alignment achieved and policy options for effective implementation and toward implementation of EU similar support mechanism developed.

Effective monitoring on surface and ground water for agricultural nitrate pollution obtained by developing network system and vulnerable areas determined.

Institutional and technical capacity of MoFAL has been strengthened and farmer awareness and knowledge has been increased in pilot areas and information and knowledge share has been developed by MoFAL to Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs (MoFWA) (Ministry of Environment and Forestry before 2011) and GD of State Hydraulic Works