Izmir Province

Agricultural

Extension Practices

May 23, 2013

Where we are serving?

28 Counties

(Districts) of

Izmir Province

• Turkey has 81 Provinces

• Izmir has 28 counties

(Including 7 Metropolitan

Districts) – 640 villages

• Izmir is 3rd big city in

population (4 milion)

• 15% engaged to

agriculture

• 155.000 Farmer Families

IZMIR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRACTICES

Provincial

Director

Dep. Dir. Dep. Dir. Dep. Dir.

Food &

Forage Dept.

Plant Prod.&

Plant

Protection

Dept.

Animal Health,

Production&

Seafood

Dept.

Admin.&

Finance

Dept.

Coordination&

Agric. Stat.

Dept.

Agric. İnfrast.&

Land Manag.

Dept.

Org.&

Rural Develop.

Dept.

21 Districts

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Food

Agriculture and Livestock

IZMIR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRACTICES

(Provincial Authority) Province Extension Technical Committee - Province Directorate (10 Members) - Faculty of Agriculture (1 Member) - Research Institutes (4 Members) - Chamber of Farmers (1 Member) - Cooperatives&Associations (4 Members) - Chambers of Vet. & Agriculture Eng. (2 Members) - Farmers’ Association (1 Member)

IZMIR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRACTICES

Province Technical Committee Meeting

Province Extension Bodies

Province Extension Technical Committee - Government Officials (Province – Districts – Official Consultants) - Private Consultancy Services (Associations, Firms, Consultants) - Market

Province Research Bodies

- Universities - Research Institutes & Stations (5)

IZMIR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRACTICES

IZMIR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRACTICES

Province Official Extension Service

Responsible;

- Preparation&implementation of Province Extension Program

- Inspection of Districts and Private Extension Application

- Report & Provide Suggestions to Central Technical Committee in Ankara via

Province echnical Committee

The Provincial Extension Program Prepared by;

• Tar-Gel staff (Official Extension Staff Serving in Villages)

• County (District) Directorates

• Branch (Dept.) Directorates

• Suggestions of Other Bodies

IZMIR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRACTICES

Extension Program and Practices Include;

Demonstrations

Field Days

Farmers’ Meetings

Farmers’ Courses

Incentives and Competitions

Group Trips

Exhibitions

Conferans

Panels

Mass Media Material

Inservice Trainings

Agricultural Extension Development

Project

(TAR-GEL)

TARGEL

220 Targel Staff serve to 419 villages.

Professions:

- Agricultural Engineer

- Food Engineer,

- Fisheries Engineer

- Veterinary

Agricultural Extension Development Project (TARGEL)

TARGEL

Targel Staff Training – (Basic

orientation&Extension)

TARGEL

A Targel Office

TARGEL

Targel Office

TARGEL

A Targel Officer in the field

TARGEL

Extension Officer Farmer Targel Officer –

Agr. Eng.

a demonstration field – Dikili District

TARGEL

The same demonstration field – Dikili District

TARGEL

Cherry prunning Demo

– Belenbasi Village

Targel Officer

Vet.

TARGEL

Targel Officer TV Recording

Karaburun District

TARGEL

Targel Officer Researcher

Farmer Meeting – Beydag District

TARGEL

Course Sertificate – Dikili District

TARGEL

Women training course

TARGEL

hygienic Cheese making

Private Consultancy Services

PRIVATE CONSULTANCY

An extension firm office

One Person Consultant

PRIVATE CONSULTANCY

Sheep&Goat Association Extension Office

Inspection

PRIVATE CONSULTANCY

Farmer training course by Tardanis

PRIVATE CONSULTANCY

Private Consultants Taking Soil Sample

IZMIR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRACTICES

Private Consultants Discussing Olive Care Methods

AN EXHIBITION

Photographs: Ismet DANYELI

THANKS…