Examining the Spatial Distribution of IPARD II Supports for Agriculture and Rural Development in Türkiye

Pelin Albayrak Fakıoğlu; Ebru Seçkin

Article Details

Examining the Spatial Distribution of IPARD II Supports for Agriculture and Rural Development in Türkiye

Authors:

Pelin Albayrak Fakıoğlu | Ebru Seçkin

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Beşeri Coğrafya (Diğer)

Journal:

Coğrafya Dergisi Issue 46, pp.81-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296740

pISSN:

1305-2128

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Abstract:

 The European Unions EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance on Rural Development IPARD program that came into effect in 2007 has been applied in Türkiye since 2011. The aim of IPARD is to increase the amount of regionally suitable investments through local initiatives. In this respect, IPARD has great potential to act as leverage in agriculture and rural development. However, this evaluation must figure out how these grants are utilized. This study seeks to answer whether EU funds have a leveraging effect on rural development. Accordingly, the paper aims to analyze the distribution patterns of IPARD grants in Türkiye and to investigate whether or not regional discrepancies exist among the types of grants. This paper covers the period of IPARD II from 2016-2020 in detail due to detailed information i.e., city, grant type only being able to be found regarding IPARD II. Correspondingly, the article descriptively analyzes the total of 4,028 projects that were supported between 2016-2020. In conclusion, some cities i.e., Konya, Samsun, Afyonkarahisar are seen to have outshined others, with less-developed cities in Eastern Türkiye in particular having received fewer grants than others. Another important conclusion of this study is that the amount of grants under the heading of Measures for Farm Diversification and Business Development was greater than for other headings. This indicates that a new path should be created for Türkiyes rural development, one that is based not solely on agriculture but also on agriculture-related sectors.

 The European Unions EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance on Rural Development IPARD program that came into effect in 2007 has been applied in Türkiye since 2011. The aim of IPARD is to increase the amount of regionally suitable investments through local initiatives. In this respect, IPARD has great potential to act as leverage in agriculture and rural development. However, this evaluation must figure out how these grants are utilized. This study seeks to answer whether EU funds have a leveraging effect on rural development. Accordingly, the paper aims to analyze the distribution patterns of IPARD grants in Türkiye and to investigate whether or not regional discrepancies exist among the types of grants. This paper covers the period of IPARD II from 2016-2020 in detail due to detailed information i.e., city, grant type only being able to be found regarding IPARD II. Correspondingly, the article descriptively analyzes the total of 4,028 projects that were supported between 2016-2020. In conclusion, some cities i.e., Konya, Samsun, Afyonkarahisar are seen to have outshined others, with less-developed cities in Eastern Türkiye in particular having received fewer grants than others. Another important conclusion of this study is that the amount of grants under the heading of Measures for Farm Diversification and Business Development was greater than for other headings. This indicates that a new path should be created for Türkiyes rural development, one that is based not solely on agriculture but also on agriculture-related sectors.

 The European Unions EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance on Rural Development IPARD program that came into effect in 2007 has been applied in Türkiye since 2011. The aim of IPARD is to increase the amount of regionally suitable investments through local initiatives. In this respect, IPARD has great potential to act as leverage in agriculture and rural development. However, this evaluation must figure out how these grants are utilized. This study seeks to answer whether EU funds have a leveraging effect on rural development. Accordingly, the paper aims to analyze the distribution patterns of IPARD grants in Türkiye and to investigate whether or not regional discrepancies exist among the types of grants. This paper covers the period of IPARD II from 2016-2020 in detail due to detailed information i.e., city, grant type only being able to be found regarding IPARD II. Correspondingly, the article descriptively analyzes the total of 4,028 projects that were supported between 2016-2020. In conclusion, some cities i.e., Konya, Samsun, Afyonkarahisar are seen to have outshined others, with less-developed cities in Eastern Türkiye in particular having received fewer grants than others. Another important conclusion of this study is that the amount of grants under the heading of Measures for Farm Diversification and Business Development was greater than for other headings. This indicates that a new path should be created for Türkiyes rural development, one that is based not solely on agriculture but also on agriculture-related sectors.

 Avrupa Birliğinin 2007 yılında yürürlüğe giren Katılım Öncesi Kırsal Kalkınma Yardım Aracı IPARD, Türkiyede 2011den itibaren uygulanmaktadır. IPARDın amacı yörenin özelliklerine uygun yatırımların tabandan girişimlerle artmasını sağlamaktır. Bu açıdan IPARD tarım ve kırsal kalkınmada kaldıraç olarak önemli potansiyele sahiptir. Ancak bu değerlendirmeyi yapabilmek için desteklerin kullanım durumunu anlamak gerekmektedir. Çalışma kapsamında tüm bölgeler için Avrupa Birliği fonlarının kırsal kalkınmadaki kaldıraç etkisinden söz etmek mümkün mü sorusunun yanıtı aranmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda makalenin amacı IPARD desteklerinin dağılımında Türkiyede nasıl bir örüntü olduğunu analiz etmek ve desteklerin kullanım türlerine göre mekânsal farklılık olup olmadığını incelemektir. Çalışmanın ampirik incelemesinde IPARD II dönemi ele alınmıştır. Bunun nedeni sadece IPARD II kapsamında desteklenen projelere ait bilgilerin il, destek türü ayrıntılı olarak elde edilmesidir. Bu doğrultuda 2016-2020 arasındaki dönemde desteklenen toplam 4028 proje betimleyici bir analizle ortaya konulmuştur. Sonuçta desteklerin bölgesel dağılımında belli illerin öne çıktığı Konya, Samsun ve Afyonkarahisar, özellikle Türkiyenin doğu bölgesinde yer alan, gelişmişlik düzeyi düşük olan illerde Hatay, Ağrı ve Mardin destek miktarlarının ise diğer yerlere göre daha az olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Çalışmanın önemli sonuçlarından bir diğeri Çiftlik Faaliyetlerinin Geliştirilmesi ve İş Geliştirme sektör kodu altındaki destek sayısının diğer sektör kodlarına göre önde olmasıdır. Bu durum Türkiyede kırsal kalkınmada sadece tarıma dayalı değil, tarımla ilintili sektörlerle birlikte yeni bir yörünge yaratılmasına işaret etmektedir.

Article Details

Examining the Spatial Distribution of IPARD II Supports for Agriculture and Rural Development in Türkiye

Authors:

Pelin Albayrak Fakıoğlu | Ebru Seçkin

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Beşeri Coğrafya (Diğer)

Journal:

Coğrafya Dergisi Issue 46, pp.81-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296740

pISSN:

1305-2128

IPARD

Agriculture and Rural Development

Financial Support

TürkiyeIPARD

Tarım ve Kırsal Kalkınma

Destekleme

Türkiye

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Article Details

Authors: Pelin Albayrak Fakıoğlu | Ebru Seçkin

Publisher: Istanbul University

Main Topics: Beşeri Coğrafya (Diğer)

Journal: Coğrafya Dergisi Issue 46, pp.81-91

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001296740

pISSN: 1305-2128

Issues

Authors:

Pelin Albayrak Fakıoğlu | Ebru Seçkin

Publisher:

Istanbul University

Main Topics:

Beşeri Coğrafya (Diğer)

Journal:

Coğrafya Dergisi Issue 46, pp.81-91

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001296740

pISSN:

1305-2128