Framework Analysis Report Turkey IMPLEMENTATION OF A QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM FOR TRAINING IN ORGANIC FOOD RETAIL – EcoQualify III Framework Analysis Report Turkey

Organic Production in Turkey Year Number of Organic Products Types Number of Organic Farmers Organic Agriculture Production Area (ha) Wild Collection Area(ha) Total Organic Production Area (ha) Production Quantity (ton) 2002 150 12.428 57.365 32.462 89.827 310.125 2003 179 14.798 73.368 40.253 113.621 323.981 2004 174 12.806 108.598 100.975 209.573 378.803 2005 205 14.401 93.134 110.677 203.811 421.934 2006 203 14.256 100.275 92.514 192.789 458.095 2007 201 16.276 124.263 50.020 174.283 568.128 2008 247 14.926 109.387 57.496 166.883 530.225 2009 212 35.565 325.831 175.810 501.641 983.715

Product Type Product Variety Products of Plant Origin Fresh fruits and vegetables Dried fruits and nuts Legumes Cereals Oil seeds Spices Medicinal and aromatic plants Processed Products Frozen food products Olive oil Bread Baked products Wine Products of Animal Origin Milk Eggs Oils Honey Beverages Fruit juices Rose water Rose oil Jams / marmalades

Organic Products Exports from Turkey* Quantity( kg ) Value ( $ ) 1998 8.616.687 19.370.599 1999 12.049.949 24.563.892 2000 13.128.934 22.756.297 2001 17.556.280 27.242.407 2002 19.182.859 30.877.140 2003 21.083.351 36.932.995 2004 16.093.000 33.076.319 2005 9.319.328 26.230.250 2006 10.374.493 28.236.617 2007 9.346.677 29.359.321 2008 8.628.790 27.260.473 2009 7.565.607 27.504.936 *MARA, 2011

Certification Bodies / Agencies 2 Committees within the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of Organic Agriculture Committee of Organic Agriculture National Support

Certification Agencies in Turkey Name of the Agency Adress BCS Kazım Dirik Mah. Gediz Cad. Kadri Dağüstü Apt. No:21 B Blok Daire:2, 35040 Bornova /İZMİR IMO 225.Sokak Dündar Apt. No:29 Kat:7 Daire:7 Bornova/ İZMİR ECOCERT-SA 184.Sok. No:60 Kat:2 Daire:3 35040 Bornova/İZMİR ETKO 160.Sokak No:13/7 35040 Bornova/İZMİR CU Mansuroğlu mah. 286 sok. Ali Çolakoğlu Sitesi A–1 Blok, No:16, Daire:3 35040Bornova/İZMİR EKOTAR (MERKEZ)Adnan Menderes Bulvarı Denis Apt. 36/1 33110 MERSİN ICEA Mustafa Kemal Cad.Halil Bey Apt. B Blok No:166/2 Kat:7 Daire: 13 35040 Bayraklı/İZMİR CERES İnönü Cad. No.705 Yunus Emre Apt.Kat1/1 Poligon-İZMİR ORSER Simon Bolivar Caddesi, Cemal Nadir Sokak No:10 Kat:2 No: 5 06550Çankaya/ANKARA ANADOLU Süleymanbey Mahallesi Ezgi Sok. No: 3 77200 YALOVA TURKGAP Palmiye Mahallesi 1216 Sokak S. Yılmaz Apt. No:2/A 33110 MERSİN NİSSERT Anadolu Bulv.Gıda Toptancılar Sitesi Gimat 3.Blk No: 29 Macunköy Yenimahalle/ IMC İzmir Cad. 3/17 Kızılay/ANKARA ANKA GLOBAL Meşrutiyet Caddesi 16/8 Kızılay / KALİTEST Akatlar Mahallesi Hare Sok. . Söltaş Evleri G-10 No: 9 Levent/İSTANBUL EGETAR Manavkuyu Mah 238/2 Sokak No: 9 Başaran 10 Apt.Zemin Bayraklı/İZMİR BİO İNSPECTA Mansuroğlu Mahallesi 286 sokak Çolakoğlu Sitesi A-1 Blok No: 16/16 35535 Bayraklı/İZMİR

Places where the agricultural producers /farmers sale their organic produce   % Hypermarket 37 Supermarket 33 District shops 40 Municipal open market 60 Direct sales 20

The current state of organic food retailing Organic food retailing: legislation, certification and inspection: controlled by the National Orientation Committee of Organic Agriculture Type of the retail stores: Open markets Corners of the super/hypermarkets Special organic retail stores

The current state of organic food retailing Organic products sold in the retail stores; Local production or import (percentage) Organic product import: less than 1000 tons annually Raspberry & blueberry jam Roquefort cheese Soya meal Herbal teas Pickled cucumber Coffee Coconut Cookies

The most important topics of training for the interviewed producers interested in organic food retailing % Fair trade 30 Food hygiene and safety 60 Good storage 90 Satisfying environmental obligations Processing 17 Nutrition science 10 Sales Comunication 80 Retail structure Advertising Legislative basics of retail 33

Type of training tools preferred by the producers % On-the-job training 30 Short seminars 50 e-learning 60 Printed materials 80

The most important topics of training for the retailers interested in organic retailing training % Organic trade 26 Organic agriculture 7 Hygiene 15 Communication skills 19 Nutrition science 4 Organic food production Organic products labeling Sales communication 30 Retail structure Price policy Promotion/ public relations work 11 Legislative basics of retail

Type of training tools preferred by the retailers % Face to face training courses 4 On-the-job training 44 Short seminars 33 Information sessions e-learning 56 Printed materials 52

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