EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE AND STRENGTHENING INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES Baku 2012 Republic of Azerbaijan Ministry of Economic Development INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON ECONOMIC REFORMS

INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE  Low level of experience and cooperation in ECO countries on organic agriculture;  Reliable and safe food provision for population;  Efficient use of land and water resources;  Solution to salinization problem;  Preservation of ecological balance and biodiversity;  Exports of value-added organic products to world markets;  Increase in farmers’ and entrepreneuers’ incomes;  Shifting of products of unique quality into organic agriculture;  Rising competitiveness of organic agricultural products of ECO countries in world markets.

INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE Will Positively Affect to Next Factors  International status of the project  Future cooperation and exchange of experience in organic agriculture. The main objectives are: 1.Identify a potential of organic agriculture in ECO countries 2.Develop cooperation between ECO countries

KEY TASKS FOR SUCCESSFUL İMPLEMENTATİON OF THE PROJECT 1.Investigate current status of organic agriculture for ECO countries; 2.Analyze development problems of organic agriculture in ECO countries; 3.Identify areas for future cooperation to increase prospects for development of organic agriculture in ECO countries.

KEY TASKS FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT  Enhancing Cooperation  Exchange of experience  Use of “eco” trademark  Development of a common databse  Initiation of a number of conceptual issues  Fulfilment of international obligations on protection of environment  Forming of joint-venture companies and development of entrepreneurship

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE OF ISRER ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE Project between the Institute for Scientific Research on Economic Reforms and Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) of the Republic of Turkey on “Studying experience of Turkey and strengthening inter-agency cooperation in the process of developing organic agriculture in Azerbaijan” Republic of Azerbaijan Republic of Turkey Ministry of Economic Development Prime Ministry Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency Institute for scientific research on economic reforms Azerbaijan Program Coordination

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Theoretical aspects of research on issues related to organic agriculture Definition and main principles of organic agriculture Contemporary conceptual aspects and main development areas of organic agriculture Factors affecting development of organic agriculture Role of organic agriculture in economic development and comparative analysis of international experience

Analysis of development potential of organic agriculture in ECO countries  Current state and priority areas of agriculture in ECO countries  Evaluating opportunities for shifting of competitve agricultural products in ECO countries to organic agriculture  Improving economic mechanisms in the development of organic agriculture – the case of ECO countries

Opportunities for strengthening cooperation in ECO countries in developing organic agriculture  Investigation of opportunities for participation of ECO countries in international projects in the area of organic agriculture  Development of database for ECO countries in the area of organic agriculture  Identification of areas for newer projects in ECO countries in the area of organic agriculture  Development of a webpage to educate public at large  Preparation of a preliminary version of a final report  Presentation of a final report

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