Abstract
Organic Agriculture and Supports Given to Organic Agriculture in Turkey
The main objective of this study, to examine the support given to organic agriculture and organic farming. However, the overall structure of organic farming in the leading countries and the world are included. Development of organic agriculture in Turkey are discussed during 2002-2009 In addition, the regional distribution of organic farming, development in the number of product producers crop and livestock, trade of organic products were investigated. Supports given to organic agriculture in Turkey were determined and supports and decisions affecting the organic farming are discussed. As a result, it is understood that number of producers and lands of organic agriculture are increasing in the world. Meanwhile, it is thought that Turkey cannot use its potential about organic agriculture sufficiently.
Keywords
organic agriculture, government support ,Turkey