Description
Book SynopsisThe European Union will begin accession negotiations with Turkey in October 2005. Agriculture, foodand rural issues will play a major role in the negotiations, raising questions about the consequences ofEU membership for Turkey's agricultural sector and rural population. This book presents acomprehensive description of Turkey's agricultural, food and rural sectors. Focusing on institutionalarrangements, performance and economic prospects. Topics dealt with include agricultural production,prices and policies, agricultural trade, environmental issues, animal and plant health, and conditions inrural areas. The book explores the possible consequences of accession, both for Turkey and for theEuropean Union.
Table of Contents1: Introduction, A Oskam and A Burrell 2: Turkey's Economy and Regional Income Distribution, A Oskam, N Longworth and A Yildiz 3: The Institutional Framework of Turkey and Turkish Agriculture, T Temel 4: Agricultural Production, Prices and Trade, N Longworth 5: Turkey's Rural Population and Agricultural Workforce, A Burrell 6: Agricultural and Food Industry Structure, S van Berkum 7: Overview of Agricultural, Food, Rural and Structural Policies, A Oskam 8: Turkey's Foreign Trade Position, A Burrell 9: Environment and Agriculture, I M Vílchez 10: Animal and Plant Health in Turkey, A Burrell 11: Consequences for the EU-27 of Enlargement to Turkey, A Oskam, N Longworth and I M Vílchez 12: Expected Consequences for Turkey of EU Entry in 2015, T Temel 13: Opportunities, Threats and Challenges, A Burrell
