The "National Rural Network" structure is being disseminated in Samsun Central Province as the Common Agricultural Policy Network

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The National Rural Network (NRN) of Türkiye is being expanded at the country level as the Common Agricultural Policy Network of Türkiye (CAP Network) under the Coordination of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry within the scope of the 2023 Century of Türkiye.
The CAP Network, based on the understanding of trust, cooperation and learning together, is a structure that will work in cooperation with agricultural and rural development institutions and organizations, and all relevant stakeholders.
In order to have an effective and sound performance of the CAP network structure, a high-level Steering Committee (SC) has been established under the chairmanship of the IPARD Managing Authority and 26 Regional central provinces have been identified to cover 81 provinces.
On October 02-06, 2023 meetings were held for 5 days in the region covering Amasya and Tokat as well, to establish the Samsun Regional Coordination unit. Representatives of all institutions and organizations related to the agricultural policies as well as all relevant stakeholders came together at the meetings in which the functioning, goals and objectives of the CAP Network were shared.
On October 10, 2023, Managing Authority expert Ms. Filiz ŞENER ÇELİKER and National Rural Network project expert Mr. Hasan İŞLER visited the office of Samsun Deputy Governor, Mr. Şevket CİNBİR, and provided information about the CAP Network. As a result of the informative visit, Mr. CİNBİR initiated the works to establish and commission the CAP Network's Samsun Regional Coordination unit. The Focus Group meeting was held on October 10, 2023 at Samsun Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. During the meeting consisting of the Provincial representatives of the Steering Committee, information was provided about the CAP Network, the potentials and problems of the region were discussed, and thereafter the representatives who would voluntarily take part in the regional coordination were identified.
On October 11, 2023, a stakeholder group meeting with wide participation was held in the meeting hall of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. During the meeting, where representatives of all stakeholders, CSOs, women's cooperatives and farmers' organizations related to agriculture and rural development attended, information was provided about the CAP Network and interactive discussions were made on the potentials, priorities, problems and solution recommendations for the region. On October 11-12, 2023, field visits were carried out to Hanife AYDIN's soil-covered Rose Greenhouse, OR-SAM Tarım A.Ş (Tomato Production, Marketing and Food Processing Facility) and Hasan DEMIRÇIOĞLU’sSastaş Fish Processing and Refrigeration Facilities.


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