Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition ProjectBiodiversity for Food and Nutrition ProjectTurkeyTurkey

1st ISC Meeting1st ISC Meeting25-26 April 2012, 25-26 April 2012,

Rio de Janerio, BrazilRio de Janerio, Brazil

Dr. Vehbi ESER National Project Coordinator Husniye KILICARSLAN BiologistDr. Arzu UNAL BiologistBirgul GUNER Agronomist

ContentContent

BackgroundKey activities over the 3 technical

components of the projectProject sitesThe key collaborating  partnersProject implementation and management

plansThe key next steps for the project

BackgroundBackgroundBiodiversity Protection Program-MoEWR

Genetic Resources Protection and Development Program-MoFAL

Medicinal and Aromatic Crops Program-MoFAL

Food Security Program-MoFAL

Rural Development Program-MoFAL

Agricultural Extention Activities-MoFAL

Public Health Program-MoH

School Meal Program-MoE

Research Projects of Universities and TUBİTAK

Food Poverty StatisticsFood Poverty Statistics

Food Poverty 2005 2007 2009

Rural 1,24 1,41 1,42

Urban 0,64 0,07 0,06

Turkey 0,87 0,48 0,48

Opportunities◦Programs those are already implemented◦Increasing public awareness and request

on healtier food and local products◦Increasing marketing opportunities

including local ones

Challanges◦Attracting mas-media’s attention◦Lost of traditional knowledge and local

varieties◦Improvement in modern agriculture

KKey activitiesey activities

Baseline study in project sites• biodiversity for food and nutrition• dietary diversity• nutritional and health status• food-associated traditional knowledge

Training of local project teams• assessment of local agro-biodiversity and foods• collection of associated traditional knowledge • assessment of nutritional and dietary diversity • assessment of nutritional and health status of the public • collection of relevant data and • elaboration of options for biodiversity management

Selection of target ecosystemsin project sites

Refinement of the list of target species

Determination of nutritional value ofthe target species

Component 1:Component 1: Knowledge BaseKnowledge Base

Determination of the role of target ecosystems in the food and nutrition security

Component 1:Component 1: Knowledge BaseKnowledge Base

Establishment of communication network Selection of pilot provinces for food-based intervention

Monitoring and assessment of the impact of the food-based intervention

National portal on local foods

Participatory delivery mechanismfor food-based intervention

Testing and application of BiodiversityIndicators for Food Composition and Consumption

Component 2 and 3

Component 2:Component 2: Policy and Regulatory FrameworkPolicy and Regulatory Framework

Policies and strategies for mainstreaming of local biodiversity into agricultural programmes

Implementation strategy and priority actions for policies and strategies

Measures for conservation and sustainable use of target species and their ecosystems

National Platform on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition

Income generation options for rural producers through Sustainable production, processing and marketingof biodiversity foods

Component Component 33:: Awareness and Out-scalingAwareness and Out-scaling

Case studies in project sites demonstrating benefitsof biodiversity for food and nutrition

Capacity building plan for producers, processors, users and researchers to deploy and benefit from nutritionally relevant local biodiversity

National information campaigns

Guidelines for improved use of nutritionally-rich foods from local biodiversity

Tools and methods for mainstreaming biodiversity intofood and nutrition activities

COMPONENT

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Project SitesProject Sites

Project sitesProject sites

1. Black sea Pilot Site

2. Aegean Pilot Site 3. Mediterranean Pilot Site

Project sitesProject sites

Total arable land area of the 3 project sites has approximalety 5.000.000 ha

Project will be implemented in 10 provinces◦ 3 province in pilot area 1◦ 4 provinces in pilot area 2◦ 3 provinces in pilot area 3

The sites has rich flora and high endemismPeople in project sites use many plant for nutritional

purpose (wild relatives of crops, vegetables, fruits and bulbs)

SSiteite 1 1

Project sitesProject sites

1. Black sea Pilot Site

SSiteite 1 1

Black Sea Pilot Site: Kastamonu, Sinop and Çankırı

It is located in the Euro-Siberian biogeographic region and has transition zone to the Irano-Turanian biogeographic region

Mountain steps and forests vegetation are dominant in this area and also rich flora and high endemism

Project siteProject site 1 1

Papaver rhoeas Capsella bursa-

pastoris Nasturtium

officinale Silene vulgaris Erodium cicutarium Rumex crispus Malva neglecta

Malva sylvestrisPlantago major Smilax excelsa Rumex tuberosus Beta trigyna Urtica dioicaGypsophyla sp.Asparagus sp.

Site 2Site 2

Project sitesProject sites

2. Aegean Pilot Site

SSiteite 2 2

Aegean Aegean Sea CoastSea Coast: : İzmir, Manisa, Balıkesir and Aydın

Its surrounded by Aegean Sea

This area dominated by alluvial plate, calcareous mountain, forest and heavily cultivated land, also rich for edible wild plants,

SSiteite 2 2

Papaver rhoeas

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Nasturtium officinale

Malva sylvestris

Chenopodium album

Foeniculum vulgare

Rumex patientia

Rumex tuberosus

Cichorium intybus

Salicornia europaea

Scolymus hispanicus

Urtica dioica

Gypsophyla sp.

Asparagus sp.

SSiteite 3 3

Project sitesProject sites

3. Mediterranean Pilot Site

SSiteite 3 3

Mediterranean:Mediterranean: Konya, İçel and Antalya

High mountain steps of Taurus Mountains

Central Anatolian steps where transition zone between Irano-Turanian and Mediterranean biogeographic regions

• Tragopogon aureus

• Rumex pulcher

• Eremurus spectabilis

• Urtica dioica

• Gypsophyla sp.

• Asparagus sp.

SSiteite 3 3

• Papaver rhoeas

• Nasturtium officinale

• Rumex crispus

• Malva sylvestris

• Polygonum cognatum

• Gundelia tournefortii

Target species Target species

Papaver rhoeas

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Nasturtium officinale

Silene vulgaris

Erodium cicutariumRumex crispus

Target species Target species

Malva neglecta

Plantago major

Chenopodium album

Foeniculum vulgare

Target species Target species

Polygonum cognatum Smilax excelsa Gundelia tournefortii

Rumex patientia Eremurus spectabilis Salicornia europaea

Collaborating PartnersCollaborating Partners

KKey collaborating  partnersey collaborating  partners

Agricultural Research Institutes

Undersecretary of State Planning Organization

Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs (General Directorate of Nature Protection and National Parks)

Ministry of Health (General Directorate of Primary Health Care Services)

Ministry of Education

KKey collaborating  partnersey collaborating  partners

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)

Universities

Turkish Association for Protection of Nature (TTKD) (NGO)

Union of Turkish Chambers of Agriculture

İstanbul Trade Exchange (İTB)

Local NGOs

Farmers

ManagementManagement and i and implementationmplementation

ManagementManagement and i and implementation planmplementation plan

Execution: Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MFAL) General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM)

Management: National Project Management Unit (NPMU) (the National Project Coordinator (NPC), Project Assistant and thematic consultants)

National Steering Committee (NSC) National Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee

(NTSAC) Regional Project Teams (RPT)Regional Technical and Scientific Advisory Committees

(RTSAC)

Management Management aand Implementation Structurend Implementation Structure

IImplementation and management planmplementation and management plan

Blacksea Pilot Site Coordinator Institution: ◦ Central Research Institute for Field Crops (TARM)

Aegean Pilot Site Coordinator Institution: ◦ Aegean Agricultural Research Institute (ETAE)

Mediterranean Pilot Site Coordinator Institution: ◦ West Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute

(BATEM)

Key stepsKey steps

TThe key steps for the projecthe key steps for the project

Establish project budgeting and accounting system (FAO- Subregional Office for Central Asia)

Establish National Project Management Unit (NPMU) consisting of the National Project Coordinator (NPC), Project Assistant and thematic consultants.

Establish National Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee (NTSAC)

Establish Regional Project Teams (RPT)

Organize 1st meeting of the project National Steering Committee

TThe key steps for the projecthe key steps for the project

Organize project inception meeting

Develop participatory Monitoring and Evaluation plan, tools, and methods

Develop working and collaborative arrangements between stakeholders

Provide training for project teams

Launch baseline study in project sites

Identify key national agrobiodiversity nutritional data holders and develop collaborative agreements

TThe key steps for the projecthe key steps for the project

Develop terms of reference (TORs) for cross-sectoral national working group for development of policies and strategies on the mainstreaming of local biodiversity into agricultural programmes

Develop a list of stakeholders to be involved in the policy and strategy development process and consult broadly

Undertake studies to identify and assess markets or market niches and opportunities

Assess and identify a set of best practices