Effects of IPARD Programme on Animal Husbandry in Aydin

Abstract

The first aim of this study was to investigate the utilization of IPARD financial supports controlled by Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (ARDSI) by county and production basis. Secondly, the assessment of these enterprises' structural and administrative status of except industrial milk and meat processing enterprises at the enterprise level was aimed. The study was performed with data collected via questionary forms from 37 dairy, beef and broiler enterprises. It is estimated that animal producers have got 54536884.28 TL as support in IPARD-I financial support within9-15 th calls. It is calculated that milk production was the leader in total supports with 22328683.05 TL (40.9%). It is determined that Germencik and Yenipazar counties have the most significant shares, while Karpuzlu and Sultanhisar have minor investments. In terms of the number of contracts, it is calculated that the biggest share belonged to Yenipazar and Efeler counties with 10 and 9 projects, respectively. In other words, it is understood that 40% of total signed contracts came from these two counties. Consequently, in terms of the development of animal husbandry, Aydin has obtained 37 animal production and 13 animal processing facilities via seven calls by the IPARD-I program.