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Overview
This study examines the implementation of Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (ARDSI) projects in Mardin province, Turkey, over an eleven-year period from 2012 to 2023. ARDSI was established under Law No. 5648 in 2007 as the institutional mechanism for implementing the EU's IPARD program, which forms part of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) aimed at facilitating agricultural and rural development harmonization in candidate countries. Operating as an affiliated body of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, ARDSI initiated support activities in Mardin in 2012, ultimately disbursing grants to 258 projects across the province. These projects were distributed among three primary measures: Measure 101 addressing investments in physical assets of agricultural holdings, Measure 103 targeting processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery products, and Measure 302 focusing on diversification and development of farm activities. The research addresses the sectoral and spatial distribution patterns of these grant-supported interventions and evaluates their contributions to sustainable rural development objectives, agricultural sector modernization, and the reduction of regional development disparities.
Methods and approach
The study employs an analytical framework to assess the sectoral and spatial distribution of 258 ARDSI-supported projects implemented in Mardin province between 2012 and 2023. The analysis categorizes projects according to the three operational measures established under the IPARD framework: Measure 101 for physical asset investments in agricultural holdings, Measure 103 for processing and marketing initiatives in agricultural and fishery products, and Measure 302 for farm activity diversification and development. The methodological approach focuses on examining distribution patterns across sectors and geographic locations within the province to evaluate alignment with sustainable rural development models. The assessment framework considers the role of these support schemes in addressing local economic stimulation and regional development gap reduction.
Key Findings
The research documents 258 grant-supported projects implemented across Mardin province under ARDSI administration during the 2012-2023 period. These projects were distributed across three distinct measure categories, with allocations reflecting priorities in agricultural holding modernization, product processing and marketing capacity enhancement, and farm activity diversification. The spatial and sectoral distribution analysis reveals patterns in how IPARD program resources were deployed throughout the province to address agricultural development needs and rural economic challenges. The projects contributed measurably to agricultural sector modernization efforts and rural development enhancement in Mardin, with documented effects on regional development gap closure.
Implications
The findings demonstrate ARDSI's operational role as a mechanism for translating EU pre-accession assistance into concrete agricultural and rural development interventions at the provincial level. The concentration of 258 projects within a single province over eleven years indicates substantial resource commitment to rural development objectives in a specific geographic context. The distribution across three distinct measure categories suggests a multi-dimensional approach to addressing agricultural modernization, value chain development, and economic diversification simultaneously. The results provide empirical evidence regarding the spatial and sectoral patterns of IPARD implementation in Turkey, offering insights relevant to understanding how EU pre-accession instruments function in candidate country contexts. The research contributes to assessment frameworks for evaluating sustainable rural development initiatives and their contributions to regional development equity, with implications for policy implementation strategies in comparable institutional and geographic settings.
Disclosure
- Research title: An Assessment on the Projects Carried out by the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Agency (ARDSI): The Case of Mardin (2012-2023)
- Authors: Sezin ARPAĞ
- Publication date: 2026-03-01
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18081427
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- Image credit: Photo by Roger Starnes Sr on Unsplash (Source • License)
- Disclosure: This post was generated by Claude (Anthropic). The original authors did not write or review this post.
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