Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Turkey
Productivity growth in the Turkish agricultural sector is supported today by better
technologies, crop varieties and animal breeds. Yet improvements have slowed since
the late 2000s, and the productivity gap between agriculture and the rest of the economy
remains large. To overcome these challenges, Turkey will need to reduce the substantial
technological and human resource disparities between small-holder and commercial segments
in agriculture, and ensure more equal regional development. Considerable structural
adjustment is also required, both within agriculture and in the overall economy, supported
by broad policy actions in the areas of labour, education, social security systems,
and land reform. Important efforts have been made to boost national innovation systems,
but there remains considerable catch up in terms of the quality and impact of R&D.
Published on September 26, 2016
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