1. Reduction in nutrient loads to local soil and water bodies in target micro-catchment areas:
Installation of manure management systems, including construction of manure platforms, adequate
manure storage facilities and training in optimum application of manure as fertilizers as well as
implementation of environmentally friendly agricultural practices such as shrub and tree planting is
leading to decreases in nutrient loads entering soil and water bodies from agricultural sources.
2. Increased awareness and adoption of environmental friendly agricultural practices : A broad
public awareness program of project benefits is resulting in a significant increase in the percentage of
farmers recognizing the importance of mainstreaming environmental considerations in agriculture and
implementing environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
3. Increased organic farming, leading to increased marketing of organic products and improved
household incomes.
Results Indicators
Agriculture pollution reduction practices
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With a significant increase in the adoption of environmentally friendly agricultural practices through project support, it is expected that the intended objective of the project, i.e. reduction in nutrient loads to local soil and water bodies in the targeted micro-catchment areas, would be met. The project closes in June 2012; the impact evaluation will be undertaken at that time to assess the level of N and P reductions through project interventions and improvements in the quality of water entering the Black Sea.
INDICATOR#1: Increased number of farmers in project area adopting environmentally friendly agricultural practices towards nutrient discharge reduction. During project preparation, surveys indicated that virtually no farmers in project micro-catchments were processing or using manure or efficiently; insignificant measures were in place for reducing nutrient discharge. To date, the project has trained 90% (3,500) people in nutrient management practices. A significant number of farmers are now implementing environmentally friendly agricultural practices. There is a large increase in vegetative cover; crop productivity, as a proxy for soil fertility, has also increased (ranging between 30% and 145% depending on variety); training in organic farming has resulted in sustainable use of manure as fertilizer and increased marketing of organic products, resulting in improved incomes.
INDICATOR#2: Agricultural pollution into the Black Sea is reduced in pilot micro-catchments and efforts are underway to scale up these investments. Project activities, including, inter alia, the development and adoption of packages of investments and practices for nutrient discharge reduction, development and implementation of a water quality monitoring program, development and enforcement of legal institutional and regulatory mechanisms which has been mainstreamed into ministry operations and an effective public awareness program are contributing to reductions in nutrient loads entering soil and water bodies in the project area. A replication strategy is under preparation as part of the National Watershed Management Strategy.
Establishment of country-specific inter-ministerial committees
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Regional Management Institutions
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INDICATOR #1: Development of a legal framework consistent with the EU Nitrates Directive for
good agricultural practices. Turkish legislation with respect to nitrates pollution has been harmonized
with the EU Nitrates Directive. Institutional and regulatory mechanisms are in place supporting water
quality monitoring program which has been mainstreamed into Ministry operations.
1. Project development objective: The project’s overall development objective is to support sustainable natural resource management practices in 28 microcatchments in Anatolia and Turkey’s Black Sea Region and thereby raise incomes of communities affected by resource degradation. In support of this objective, the project will:
encourage local communities to take responsibility for planning and implementing an integrated approach to sustainable natural resource management in selected microcatchments
introduce communities to more environmentally-friendly farming and forestry production practices to raise land productivity, to reduce pressures on marginal lands, and to improve household income
help reduce nutrient discharge from agricultural sources into the Black Sea
strengthen the policy formulation and regulatory capacity towards meeting European Union (EU) standards for agricultural nutrient pollution control
improve the overall framework for river basin planning and management in the context of EU directives on water
strengthen institutional capacity to promote sustainable natural resource management and to raise public awareness about resource degradation issues.
2. Global objective: The key global environment objective is to introduce farming practices which will reduce the discharge of agricultural nutrients into surface and ground water in watersheds draining into the Black Sea in four provinces. The Project will help introduce improved manure and nutrient management practices as well as organic farming which, over the long run, will help reduce the discharge of nitrogen and phosphorus into the surface and ground waters of Turkey and the Black Sea. Project activities in this area are directly linked to the Strategic Action Plan for the Protection and Rehabilitation of the Black Sea, formulated with the assistance of the GEF. The nutrient reduction component is being prepared under the umbrella of the Black Sea/Danube Strategic Partnership-Nutrient Reduction Investment Fund under which riparian countries are eligible for Global Environment Facility (GEF) grants for projects that help to control or mitigate nutrient discharge into the Black Sea.
The main focus is on helping the poorest people and the poorest countries, but for all its clients the Bank emphasizes the need for:Investing in people, particularly through basic health and educationFocusing on social development, inclusion, governance, and institution-building as key elements of poverty reduction Strengthening the ability of the governments to deliver quality services, efficiently and transparently Protecting the environment Supporting and encouraging private business developmentPromoting reforms to create a stable macroeconomic environment, conducive to investment and long-term planning.
The main focus is on helping the poorest people and the poorest countries, but for all its clients the Bank emphasizes the need for:Investing in people, particularly through basic health and educationFocusing on social development, inclusion, governance, and institution-building as key elements of poverty reduction Strengthening the ability of the governments to deliver quality services, efficiently and transparently Protecting the environment Supporting and encouraging private business developmentPromoting reforms to create a stable macroeconomic environment, conducive to investment and long-term planning.
