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EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND
STRENGTHENING INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN ECONOMIC
COOPERATION ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES
Baku 2012
Republic of AzerbaijanMinistry of Economic Development
INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON ECONOMIC REFORMS
INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Low level of experience and cooperation in ECO countries on organic agriculture;
Reliable and safe food provision for population; Efficient use of land and water resources; Solution to salinization problem; Preservation of ecological balance and biodiversity; Exports of value-added organic products to world markets; Increase in farmers’ and entrepreneuers’ incomes; Shifting of products of unique quality into organic agriculture; Rising competitiveness of organic agricultural products of ECO
countries in world markets.
INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Will Positively Affect to Next Factors
International status of the project
Future cooperation and exchange of experience in organic
agriculture. The main objectives are:
1. Identify a potential of organic agriculture in ECO countries
2. Develop cooperation between ECO countries
KEY TASKS FOR SUCCESSFUL İMPLEMENTATİON OF THE PROJECT
1. Investigate current status of organic agriculture for ECO countries;
2. Analyze development problems of organic agriculture in ECO
countries;
3. Identify areas for future cooperation to increase prospects for
development of organic agriculture in ECO countries.
KEY TASKS FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT
Enhancing Cooperation Exchange of experience Use of “eco” trademark Development of a common databse Initiation of a number of conceptual issues Fulfilment of international obligations on protection of environment Forming of joint-venture companies and development of entrepreneurship
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE OF ISRER ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Project between the Institute for Scientific Research on Economic
Reforms and Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) of
the Republic of Turkey on “Studying experience of Turkey and
strengthening inter-agency cooperation in the process of developing
organic agriculture in Azerbaijan”
Republic of Azerbaijan Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Economic Development Prime Ministry
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency
Institute for scientific research on economic reforms
Azerbaijan Program Coordination
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Theoretical aspects of research on issues
related to organic agriculture
• Definition and main principles of organic agriculture
• Contemporary conceptual aspects and main development areas of organic
agriculture
• Factors affecting development of organic agriculture
• Role of organic agriculture in economic development and comparative
analysis of international experience
Analysis of development potential of organic agriculture in ECO countries
Current state and priority areas of agriculture in ECO countries
Evaluating opportunities for shifting of competitve agricultural
products in ECO countries to organic agriculture
Improving economic mechanisms in the development of organic
agriculture – the case of ECO countries
Opportunities for strengthening cooperation in ECO countries in developing organic agriculture
Investigation of opportunities for participation of ECO countries in
international projects in the area of organic agriculture
Development of database for ECO countries in the area of organic agriculture
Identification of areas for newer projects in ECO countries in the area of
organic agriculture
Development of a webpage to educate public at large
Preparation of a preliminary version of a final report
Presentation of a final report
Thank you for your attention