image1 A Preliminary Announcement was published on December 20, 2021 for the IPARD II Program LEADER Approach Action Call by the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Agency, the relevant organization of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
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Respectfully announced to the public.
This announcement is intended for potential applicants in order to carry out the necessary preparatory work within the scope of the LEADER Approach measure and is a preliminary announcement. The Implementation of Local Development Strategies within the scope of the IPARD Program - The LEADER Approach measure is implemented in the provinces that are gradually selected from among the IPARD provinces. In this context, it is planned to make an application call announcement for the LEADER measure in Balıkesir, Burdur, Bursa, Cankiri, Elazig, Erzincan, Giresun, Hatay, Isparta, Karaman, Kutahya, Mardin, Mus, Usak, Yozgat, Amasya, Ankara, Canakkale, Corum, Denizli, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Kastamonu, Manisa, Ordu, Samsun and Sanliurfa provinces for the implementation of the measure by ARDSI. Applications of the Local Action Group established before the date of the announcement of the application call will be accepted in the provinces determined above.
As is known, payments to be made from the IPARD-II Program budget will expire as of 2023. Therefore, the Local Development Strategy period to be prepared should be planned to cover a maximum of twelve (12) months. In addition, it is important to prepare strategies for the implementation period and budget planning taking into account this period.
Within the scope of the LEADER Measure, expenditures related to the activities and projects that local action groups will carry out in order to implement their strategies will be supported. For more detailed information about the Local Action Group Handbook on the measure and the Preparation of Local Development Strategies please click the address https://ipard.tarim.gov.tr/LeaderTr. In this context, potential applicants who want to benefit from these supports should complete their studies on establishing associations and preparing local development strategies based on the guides in the relevant link.
This preliminary announcement is intended for potential applicants who want to apply for the “Implementation of Local Development Strategies – LEADER Approach” measure, which is scheduled to be called for after January 20, 2022, to make the necessary preparations, and the official call announcement will be published on the website of our Institution. Therefore, it is important that potential applicants who want to take advantage of the measure follow the website and announcements of our Institution.
Respectfully announced to the public.

Republic of Türkiye Ministry Of Agriculture And Forestry
General Directorate of Agricultural Reform
Department of Managing Authority for EU Structural Adjustment
Eskişehir Road 9. Km, ANKARA/TÜRKİYE
Website: ipard.tarim.gov.tr