Technical Assistance for FADN: Target 2020

Programme title: Annual action programme for Turkey for the year 2016 under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II)

Publication reference: EuropeAid/139953/IH/SER/TR

Contract number: TR2016/AG/07/A3-01/001

Contract description: The contract aims at increasing the usage and functionality of Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) and data quality of FADN in Turkey. In this context, the contractor shall provide the following services:

• Providing technical assistance services such as assessment of current FADN software and its facilities, preparation of annual FADN reports, establishing a FADN website, conducting visits to the target groups.

• Organization of trainings to the central and provincial administrative staff of Ministry of Agriculture and Foresty (MoAF) and to the non-governmental organisations and farmers, preparation of communication tools like brochures, posters, television and radio spots in order to raise the awareness on FADN.

• Development of a data collection methodology and legal infrastructure for more efficient and reliable data collection for the implementation of FADN.

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Description:

Technical Assistance for FADN: target 2020. The project aims to provide a full service of technical assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of the Republic of Turkey with the aim of implementing the national FADN system (Farm Accountancy Data Network). The final goal is to increase the technical competence of the Ministry staff and the other local technicians involved in the FADN and also the awareness of all the stakeholders. Other technical activities are included, as new national sampling plan, the development of a simulation model, training, activities of communication and dissemination.

Our services:

Management and coordination of the project
Training to different target groups on statistical software and tools, farm accountancy, GIS, data collection
New sample for FADN
Development of a statistical simulation model
Assessment of the national legal framework
Activities of communication and dissemination