IPARD III Program Approved by the European Commission

The IPARD III Program to be implemented between 2021 and 2027 was accepted by the decision taken by the European Commission. The IPARD III Program, prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Agricultural Reform, as the Managing Authority, will remain in effect for the next 7 (+3) years.

555 MILLION EURO FUNDS WILL BE ALLOCATED

With the addition of the national contribution, the grant amount to be distributed to the beneficiaries in return for the project in the IPARD III Program, for which a fund of 430 million Euros has been allocated by the European Commission, will be approximately 555 million Euros. The total amount of investment to be brought to the economy is expected to exceed 1 billion euros. The program will be implemented in 42 provinces in our country.

Within the scope of IPARD III Program;

M1- Investments in Physical Assets of Agricultural Enterprises: Support will be given to dairy, red meat, poultry meat farming and egg poultry farming.

M3- Investments in the Processing and Marketing of Agricultural and Fishery Products: Sub-sectors such as milk processing, whey, milk collection centers, liquid eggs, meat processing, slaughterhouses, combines, fruit-vegetable storage, aquaculture processing and storage will be supported.

M4- Agriculture-Environment-Climate and Organic Agriculture: Beneficiaries who apply on a voluntary basis in the pilot regions in the areas of combating erosion, biodiversity and organic agriculture will be supported by making a compensation payment.

M5- Development of Local Development Strategies – LEADER Approach: Local Action Groups established in rural areas and projects for the development of rural areas will be supported.

M6- Public Infrastructure Investments in Rural Areas: Local governments will be supported in the fields of roads, bridges, waste management, water management, information and communication technologies, renewable energy investments.

M7- Diversification of Farm Activities and Business Development: Crop production, beekeeping, value-added products, handicrafts, rural tourism, machinery parks and renewable energy facilities will be supported only in rural areas.

M10- Consultancy Services: These services will be used to design and finance consultancy services for agricultural enterprises and farmers operating in rural areas.

The program will be implemented in the last quarter of 2022 with the signing of the Framework Agreement, the Sectoral Agreement and the Financial Agreement.