View source for Action plan for Chestnut (Turkey)

{{European policy
|Name=Action plan for Chestnut
|Year=2013
|Policy domain=Forestry
|Affected actors=Landowner/land manager,Picker/harvester/hunter,Processor,Retailer
|Affected activity=Harvesting/Production
|Products=Nuts
|Subject=NWFP
|Initiator=Public,
|Zone=South East Europe,
|Countries=Turkey,
|Regions=Bursa Subregion
|Focus=Direct
|Type of policy document=Instrument
|Instrument type=Regulatory
|Legal status of policy document=Binding
|Scope=National
|Description='''Brief description of the instrument and its modus operandi'''

Increase and improvement of nut production focusing on the quality and the amount through silvicultural activities as pruning and thinning technics 

'''Which problem the instrument is supposed to solve?'''

1. Occurrence of Chesnut disease , 2.  Thinning of the young stands, 3.  Regeneration of mature stands, 4. Reforestation and Rehabilitation of degraded areas , 5. Rotation ages for nuts and wood production, 6. Grafting of different clones/origin

'''Purpose or main objective / overall goal of the instrument?'''

Contribute to rural development by increasing chestnut production through a) Control of Chesnutt disease b)  thinning of young stands c) Reforestation and Rehabilitation of degraded areas

'''Side objectives/goals of the instrument?'''

Halting or decreasing the immigration from rural areas to urban areas, improving the forest-forest villagers relationships, and contribution to the national economy

'''Innovation content or potential of the instrument?'''

The instrument does not contain a direct innovation, but the actions inside are intended to increase nut productivity  through rehabilitation, thinning, regeneration, reforestation, grafting, disease prevention, regulation of rotation ages and the quality of products. So, this will indirectly affect marketing and innovation sector.  

'''Which laws and regulations support the implement of this instrument?'''

The rescript of NWFP no:295

'''The initiator/promoter of the instrument?'''

Government agency: General Directorate of Forestry

'''Which organizations are involved in the operationalization of the instrument?'''

General Directorate of Forestry with the help of research organizations such as Faculties of forestry and research institutions 

'''What roles do these organisation play in each of them?'''

in preparing this plan

'''How the monitoring is ensured?'''

the most important indicators are  the quality and quantity of products: disease condition 

'''How the compliance is ensured?'''

because rural people are keen to increase their products there is no need for enforcement

'''How is the overall performance of the instrument?'''

Implementation of all instruments is very new. Just started, need time to see the output/performance

'''References'''

Huss J., Kahveci O., 2009. Türkiye’de Doğaya Yakın Yapraklı Orman İşletmeciliği. Freiburg-Ankara, OGEM-VAK  //  Akıllı S., Katırcıoğlu Y. Z., Maden S., 2011. Kestane Tohumlarının Fungal Florası Üzerinde Çalışmalar. 14–17 Haziran   //  Türkiye IV. Tohumculuk Kongresi. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi. Cilt 1, sayfa 271–276. Samsun. //   Akıllı S., Ulubaş-Serçe Ç., Katırcıoğlu Y. Z., Maden S., 2012. Involvement of Phytophthora spp. in chestnut decline   //  in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Forest Pathology. Volume 42, Issue 5, pages 377-386. DOI: 10,1111/j. 1439-0329.2012.00770.x.  //  Karagöz M., Gençsoylu İ., 2004. Aydın li Kestane Yetistirme Alanlarında Zararlı ve Yararlı Türler ve Ekonomik Önemleri.  //  Samsun..


'''Brief description of the context for the emergence of the instrument'''

The duration and the amount of payment of usufruct in the Chestnut plantation/rehabilitation areas for locals would create a debate in the future. 

'''Have any of the items mentioned above changed since the instrument entered into force?'''

No

'''Is there any qualitative or quantitative study of the impacts of the instrument?'''

No
|Class=Instrument
|Response set=Bursa Instrument A1 - Agent 1 Land
|Instrument code=Bursa A1
|Policy area=Forestry
|Category=Instrument
|Legal status=Binding
|Document category=Instrument
|ID=545
}}
{{European Policy
|Affected activity=Harvesting/production
}}
Affected activity	Harvesting/Production +
Affected actors	Landowner/land manager +, Picker/harvester/hunter +, Processor + and Retailer +
Class	Instrument +
Countries	Turkey +
Document category	Instrument +
Encodedname	Action_plan_for_Chestnut +
Focus	Direct +
Geographical scope	National +
Initiator	Public +
Instrument type	Regulatory +
Lcname	action plan for chestnut +
Legal status	Binding +
Name	Action plan for Chestnut +
Policy area	Forestry +
Products	Nuts +
Reference ID	545 +
Regions	Bursa Subregion +
Response set	Bursa Instrument A1 - Agent 1 Land +
Subject	NWFP +
Year	2013 +
Zone	South East Europe +