Türkiye Organik Bitkisel Üretim Verileri ve Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Organic farming is a form of agricultural production put into practice in order to eliminate the threats posed by the overconsumption of natural resources and the extensive use of inputs. This study analyzes the current situation of organic farming in Turkey, number of products by years, production areas, amount, organic production supports, certification bodies, imported and exported organic plant products and organic farmers’ markets’ situation by years based on the data of the General Directorate of Plant Production. The number of products increased from 150 in 2002 to 225 in 2016. Likewise, the number of organic farmers increased from 12.428 in 2002 to 45.991 in 2016. In 2002, the amount of production and the surface area of production were 310.125 tons and 89.827 ha, respectively. In 2016, however, the amount of production and the surface area of production increased to 1.627.106 tons and 379.042 ha, respectively In 2017, the amount of financial support was 100 Turkish Liras per decare for organic fruits and vegetables and 30 Turkish Liras per decare for field crops. According to the data of 2016, the top export products were traditional products like hazelnut and products, fig and fproducts, raisin, apricot and products, and the top import products were soybean, wheat, sunflower and sunflower products, and corn. There are 18 organic farmers’ markets in Turkey, including the first organic farmers’ market of Turkey established in Şişli district of Istanbul province in 2006 and the last organic farmers’ market of Turkey established in Izmit district of Kocaeli province in 2016. The purpose of this study is to present the situation of organic plant production in Turkey to date and make suggestions for its development.