Turkey in the European Union: Implications for Agriculture, Food and Structural Policy

by Alison Burrell, Arie Oskam

Overview

The European Union will begin accession negotiations with Turkey in October 2005. With over half of EU legislation devoted to agriculture and food, and about 70 percent of the EU budget going to agriculture and low-income regions, agriculture, food, and rural issues will play a major role in the negotiations. This context raises questions such as: what will be the main challenges of EU membership for Turkey? What changes ill membership mean for Turkey's agricultural sector and rural population? This book presents a comprehensive description of Turkey's agricultural, food and rural sectors, focusing on institutional arrangements, performance and economic prospects and explores the possible consequences of accession, both for Turkey and the European Union.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851990941
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	06/09/2005
Series:	CABI Series
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

* Introduction
* Turkey's Economy and Regional Income Distribution
* The Institutional Framework of Turkey and Turkish Agriculture
* Agricultural Production, Prices and Trade
* Turkey's Rural Population and Agricultural Workforce
* Agricultural and Food Industry Structure
* Overview of Agricultural, Food, Rural and Structural Policies
* Turkey's Foreign Trade Position
* Environment and Agriculture
* Animal and Plant Health in Turkey
* Consequences for the EU-27 of Enlargement to Turkey
* Expected Consequences for Turkey of EU Entry in 2015
* Opportunities, Threats and Challenges