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

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