IMPLEMENTATION OF A QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM FOR TRAINING IN ORGANIC FOOD RETAIL – EcoQualify III

Framework Analysis ReportTurkey

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 89.827 310.1252003 179 14.798 73.368 40.253 113.621 323.9812004 174 12.806 108.598 100.975 209.573 378.8032005 205 14.401 93.134 110.677 203.811 421.9342006 203 14.256 100.275 92.514 192.789 458.0952007 201 16.276 124.263 50.020 174.283 568.1282008 247 14.926 109.387 57.496 166.883 530.2252009 212 35.565 325.831 175.810 501.641 983.715

Product Type Product VarietyProducts 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 19.370.5991999 12.049.949 24.563.8922000 13.128.934 22.756.2972001 17.556.280 27.242.4072002 19.182.859 30.877.1402003 21.083.351 36.932.9952004 16.093.000 33.076.3192005 9.319.328 26.230.2502006 10.374.493 28.236.6172007 9.346.677 29.359.3212008 8.628.790 27.260.4732009 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 TurkeyName of the Agency AdressBCS Kazım Dirik Mah. Gediz Cad. Kadri Dağüstü Apt. No:21 B Blok

Daire:2, 35040 Bornova /İZMİRIMO 225.Sokak Dündar Apt. No:29 Kat:7 Daire:7 Bornova/ İZMİRECOCERT-SA 184.Sok. No:60 Kat:2 Daire:3 35040 Bornova/İZMİRETKO 160.Sokak No:13/7 35040 Bornova/İZMİRCU Mansuroğlu mah. 286 sok. Ali Çolakoğlu Sitesi A–1 Blok, No:16,

Daire:3 35040Bornova/İZMİREKOTAR (MERKEZ)Adnan Menderes Bulvarı Denis Apt. 36/1 33110

MERSİNICEA Mustafa Kemal Cad.Halil Bey Apt. B Blok No:166/2 Kat:7 Daire:

13 35040 Bayraklı/İZMİRCERES İnönü Cad. No.705 Yunus Emre Apt.Kat1/1 Poligon-İZMİRORSER Simon Bolivar Caddesi, Cemal Nadir Sokak No:10 Kat:2 No: 5

06550Çankaya/ANKARAANADOLU Süleymanbey Mahallesi Ezgi Sok. No: 3 77200 YALOVATURKGAP Palmiye Mahallesi 1216 Sokak S. Yılmaz Apt. No:2/A 33110

MERSİNNİSSERT Anadolu Bulv.Gıda Toptancılar Sitesi Gimat 3.Blk No: 29

Macunköy Yenimahalle/IMC İzmir Cad. 3/17 Kızılay/ANKARAANKA GLOBAL Meşrutiyet Caddesi 16/8 Kızılay /KALİTEST Akatlar Mahallesi Hare Sok. . Söltaş Evleri G-10 No: 9

Levent/İSTANBULEGETAR Manavkuyu Mah 238/2 Sokak No: 9 Başaran 10 Apt.Zemin

Bayraklı/İZMİRBİO 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 37Supermarket 33District shops 40Municipal open market 60Direct 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 30Food hygiene and safety 60Good storage 90Satisfying environmental obligations 60Processing 17Nutrition science 10Sales Comunication 80Retail structure 60Advertising 60Legislative basics of retail 33

Type of training tools preferred by the producers

%On-the-job training 30Short seminars 50e-learning 60Printed materials 80

The most important topics of training for the retailers interested in organic retailing training

%Organic trade 26Organic agriculture 7Hygiene 15Communication skills 19Nutrition science 4Organic food production 4Organic products labeling 7Sales communication 30Retail structure 26Price policy 30Promotion/ public relations work 11Legislative basics of retail 4

Type of training tools preferred by the retailers

%Face to face training courses 4On-the-job training 44Short seminars 33Information sessions 4e-learning 56Printed materials 52

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