Abstract
Examination of European Union Rural Development Programs in view of Rural Development of Turkey: SAPARD and IPARD Examples
In this study, besides stating the structure of SAPARD in European Union (EU), where SAPARD (Special Accession Program for Agriculture and Rural Development) Program was implemented, analyzing the applied rural development policies of EU in the perspective of enlargement. In addition, Rural development policies to be implemented in Turkey, being a candidate country, IPA (Instrument for Pre Accession) Program and Rural Development Component of this program (IPARD) are introduced and some ideas concerning the IPARD policy which will be applied in Turkey are stated in this study. Studies and suggestions for the structure, execution, implementation and institutional formation of “Agriculture and Rural Development Supporting Institution”, which is expected to be accredited as an IPARD Agency in the future, take place.
Keywords
Rural Development, European Union, SAPARD, IPA, IPARD
