International Fund for Agricultural Development and Evaluation of Turkey's Practices

Turkish Journal of Agricultural Economics · Haziran 2021

Makale Bilgileri

DergiTurkish Journal of Agricultural Economics

Yayın TarihiHaziran 2021

Cilt / Sayfa27 · 39-47

Özet Purpose: The aim of this study is to raise awareness about IFAD, which has an important experience in agriculture and rural development at the international level and in Turkey. Design/Methodology/Approach: The International Agricultural Development Fund is a specialist institution affiliated to the United Nations, which uses its financial funds and technical background to encourage investments and improve life in order to increase prosperity in rural areas in less developed countries. It carries out activities in the field of investing in the rural area through public institutions by bringing together different sectors and disciplines, primarily agricultural production. It aims to contribute to sustainable development goals through all the activities it carries out. The study material is mainly based on seconder data. Findings: IFAD supports agricultural development projects in rural areas of all member countries, especially underdeveloped and developing countries. It is important that IFAD, which is active in nearly 40 years in Turkey, to continue transfer its experience with efficient and effective way. Especially, to overcome the economic and social problems, experienced in Turkey, because of Syrian war, lobbying needs to be done in direction of implement more projects and programs. Accordingly, the creation of employment should be targeted so as to be included in IFAD decision support processes. It is necessary to raise awareness about international organizations, especially among the graduates of the Faculty of Agriculture, especially the students of the Agricultural Economics department. Orginality/Value: With the study, it was revealed that the awareness of IFAD and the effectiveness of its activities in Turkey should be increased and Turkish experts should have been more employed and active under the institutional roof of IFAD. In addition, it was concluded that it is important to increase the interest of experts and academicians working in this field in Turkey.