Rethinking structural reform in Turkish agriculture : beyond the World Bank's strategy / Baris Karapinar, Fikret Adaman and Gokhan Ozetan, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Karapinar, Baris.

Adaman, Fikret.

Ozertan, Gokhan.

Series:

Agriculture issues and policies series.

Agriculture issues and policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture and state--Turkey.

Agriculture and state.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The contents of this book cover rethinking structural reform in Turkish agriculture, rural transformation trends and social policies in Turkey in the post-development era, agricultural transformation and the rural labour market in Turkey, rethinking agricultural policy in Turkey in the context of new growth theory, and much more.

Contents:

Intro

RETHINKING STRUCTURAL REFORM IN TURKISH AGRICULTURE: BEYOND THE WORLD BANK'S STRATEGY

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: RETHINKING STRUCTURAL REFORM IN TURKISH AGRICULTURE

RURAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE ROLE OF THE STATE

ARIP: NEO-LIBERAL HYPE OR PREMATURE HOPE?

LABOR TRANSITION IN RURAL AREAS

ENVIRONMENT: CLIMATE CHANGE, WATER MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY: DEVELOPING A KNOWLEDGE-BASED RURAL ECONOMY

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND STANDARDS

LOOKING FORWARD

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 RURAL TRANSFORMATION TRENDS AND SOCIAL POLICIES IN TURKEY IN THE POST-DEVELOPMENTALIST ERA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF AGRICULTURE IN TURKEY

THE DEMISE OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTALISM AND CHANGING POPULATION DYNAMICS

A BRIEF REVIEW OF PARADIGMATIC SHIFTS IN THE LITERATURE ON RURAL TRANSFORMATIONS

CONCLUSION

Chapter 3 MODERNIZATION, GLOBALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT: THE STATE PROBLEM IN TURKEY

THE STATE IN TURKISH MODERNITY

THE ARRIVAL AT MODERNITY: 1923-1945 TO THE PRESENT

THE TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY: 1945-1980

THE EXPOSURE TO GLOBALIZATION: 1980 TO THE PRESENT

TURKEY'S EUROPEAN TRANSFORMATION: 2000 TO THE PRESENT

Chapter 4 HOW TO DILUTE AN AGRICULTURAL REFORM: DIRECT INCOME SUBSIDY EXPERIENCE IN TURKEY (2001-2008)

THE BACKGROUND

The Goal of the Reform

Advantages Expected from the Reform

The Experience of other Countries

The Pilot Program

PROMINENT PLAYERS

The Role of the Treasury

The World Bank

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)

DESIGN OF THE REFORM

The Size of the Program.

The Program's Duration

The Payment Basis

Beneficiaries

Targeting the Program

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REFORM

Direct Income Subsidy

Farmer Transition

Agricultural Sales Cooperatives and Cooperative Unions (ASCS/ASCUS) Restructuring

THE REFORM PROCESS

OPPOSITION TO ARIP

ASSESSMENT

Chapter 5 AGRICULTURAL POLICY REFORM IN TURKEY: SECTORAL AND MICRO IMPLICATIONS

OVERVIEW OF THE RECENT MACROECONOMIC AND AGRICULTURAL PERFORMANCE

RECENT CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL POLICIES

INCOME AND EFFICIENCY OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS IN TURKEY

Model and Data

Findings of the Efficiency Analysis

Chapter 6 THE LOGIC OF NEOLIBERAL AGRICULTURAL REFORM INITIATIVES: PERSPECTIVES AND CONSEQUENCES

FRAMING THE PHILOSOPHY OF NEOLIBERALISM IN AGRICULTURE

NEOLIBERALISM APPLIED IN AGRICULTURE

PROBLEMS AND CONSEQUENCES OF NEOLIBERAL REFORM

Chapter 7 AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE RURAL LABOR MARKET IN TURKEY

EVOLUTION OF THE STRUCTURE OF AGRICULTURE

Population Dynamics

Agricultural Employment, 1940-2000

Performance of the Agricultural Sector over Time

Changes in Farm Size Distribution

Short-Term Transactions Involving Land and Labor

Agricultural Transformation and Surplus Labor

Decline in Agricultural Employment

Decline in Labor Force Participation

Changes in the Composition of Non-Participants

Ageing of the Agricultural Workforce

Changes in the Prospects of Entry to Non-Agricultural Employment

Unemployment

The Rural Labor Market

Withering Career Prospects in Rural Areas

Skill Mismatch and Declining Prospects for Absorption in the Urban Labor Market

Non-Agricultural Employment Prospects in Rural Areas.

Obstacles for Women in Rural Areas

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 8 AGRICULTURE IN TURKEY TOWARDS A NEW CLIMATIC ERA: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES

TURKEY'S AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN TURKEY

Observed Trends in Temperatures and Precipitation

Temperature and Precipitation Projections

Expected Impacts on Genetic Resources and Yields

Other Impacts

ADAPTATION OF AGRICULTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN TURKEY

Short-Term Tasks

Long-Term Strategies

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Chapter 9 WATER IN TURKEY: NEOLIBERAL POLICIES, CHALLENGES AND THE ROAD AHEAD

Management of Water

Pricing of Water and Water Markets: Externality, Efficiency and Equity Perspectives

Institutions of Water Management

Water Resources and Irrigation in Turkey

Decentralization of Irrigation Management in Turkey

Responsibilities of WUAs

Structure of a WUA

Budget of WUAs

Audit of WUAs

Chapter 10 ―SUSTAINABILITY‖ IN AGRICULTURE: STAKEHOLDERS' PERCEPTIONS IN TURKEY

SUSTAINABILITY IN TURKISH AGRICULTURE

Policy Challenges and Trade-Offs

STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTION SURVEY

Survey Results

Descriptive Analysis

General State of Agriculture

Environmental Challenges

How Sustainable is Agriculture in Turkey?

Assessment of Statements Related to Sustainable Agriculture

Farm Supply Structure

Economic Development vs. Environmental Sustainability

Trade Liberalization and "Multifunctionality"

Perceptions Towards Biotechnology and the Precautionary Principle

Policy Solutions

Market Mechanisms and the Private Sector

Bottom-up Approach

Perception Pattern Analysis

Perception Groups in Turkey

REFERENCES.

ANNEXES

Chapter 11 LEGAL-INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND AGROBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN TURKEY

Genetic Resources and Property Rights

Debates on Farmers' Rights

NEOLIBERAL RESTRUCTURING IN THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR AND THE LEGAL-INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR SEEDS IN TURKEY

Discussion

Chapter 12 RETHINKING AGRICULTURAL POLICY IN TURKEY IN THE CONTEXT OF NEW GROWTH THEORY

AGRICULTURAL POLICY IN TURKEY AND THE FLAWS OF ARIP

Agricultural Reform Implementation Project (ARIP)

NEOCLASSICAL WELFARE ECONOMICS VS. NEW GROWTH THEORY

Why is Agriculture treated as an Exception?

Agricultural Policy after the Cold War

Turkey has to make Choices

Looking at Best Practices, Looking at New Zealand

Chapter 13 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INNOVATION: PROMOTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN TURKISH AGRICULTURE

PRO-SMALL-FARM TECHNOLOGY

GROWING KNOWLEDGE GAP

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND AGRICULTURE

Intellectual Property in Turkey: Local Policies and International Obligations

Trends in Agricultural and Biotechnological Patents in Turkey

IPRs in Turkey: Tailoring to Local Needs in Concreto

Chapter 14 THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY IN TURKEY: THE CHALLENGES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE

THE POLITICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE ―BENEFITS‖ AND THE ―ACCEPTABLE RISKS‖ OF THE ADOPTION OF AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY IN TURKEY

Lack of Transparency About the Officially Expected ―Benefits‖ of Agrobiotechnology in Turkey

Insufficient Consideration of Public Perceptions of Risks

Civil Society Involvement in the Rule-Setting Process.

Obligations Under WTO Agreements Framing the National Legislation

PROCEDURAL RATIONALITY OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN THE TURKISH DRAFT LAW ON BIOSAFETY

Public Participation as an International Legal Obligation

Obstacles to Effective Public Participation and Consultation

Problems Concerning the Independence and Transparency of Scientific Expertise

Chapter 15 RISK ASSESSMENT PROBLEMS WITH BIOTECH PRODUCTS

RISK ASSESSMENT OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS

Risk Assessment According to the Cartagena Protocol

The Cartagena Protocol in General

Risk Assessment According to the Cartagena Protocol in Particular

Risk Assessment According to the SPS Agreement

The SPS Agreement in General

Risk Assessments According to the SPS Agreement in Particular

Risk Assessments of Biotech Products after EC-Biotech Background

Applicability of the Cartagena Protocol and the Precautionary Principle in WTO Law

Scope of the SPS Agreement

Risk Assessments of Biotech Products

WTO Cases

Books and Articles

Chapter 16 APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT VIA NEW ICT-TOOLS

ICT-TOOLS IN THE RURAL PARTS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Status Quo of Access to ICT in Developing Countries

Access to the Internet

Fixed Line Option

Wireless Access Option

Receiving Devices

Cheap PCs

Cell Phones

Trends in ICT-Tools in Turkey

Links between ICT and Poverty Reduction

ICT-TRANSPORTABLE KNOWLEDGE TO PROMOTE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Market Information

Standards

Precision Farming

Pests-identification and treatment

Best Practices

Public Sector and NGO Activities

Indian Tobacco Company's E-Choupal (ITC) Initiative

Type of Information

Drawbacks and Limitations.

ICT-Tool for Bolivian Livestock Farmers.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61209-214-4