Rural Development Investments Support Program (KKYDP)

 

 

Program Objectives

 

The Rural Development Investments Support Program (KKYDP) has been put into practice by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry within the framework of the National Agricultural Strategy Rural Development Plan. Its goal is to contribute to:

• Raising income levels in rural areas, while considering the protection of natural resources and the environment.

• Supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to ensure the integration of agricultural production and agriculture-based industry.

• Developing agricultural marketing infrastructure and strengthening food safety.

• Creating alternative income sources and strengthening the rural economic infrastructure.

• Popularizing the use of new technologies developed for agricultural activities among producers.

• Increasing the effectiveness of ongoing rural development efforts and building a certain level of local development capacity in rural communities.

 

Supported Areas and Investment Elements

 

Support will be provided for investment subjects related to the construction of new facilities, the completion of partially built investments, and the capacity increase, technology renewal, and/or modernization of currently active facilities, as listed below:

Investment CategorySupported Investment Types

Plant/Crop Processing & StorageProcessing, drying, packaging, and storage of medicinal and aromatic plants.

Processing, drying, freezing, packaging, and storage of vegetable or animal products.

Animal HusbandryLarge ruminant (cattle) farming.

Small ruminant (sheep/goat) farming.

Poultry farming.

Specialized ProductionCultivated mushroom production.

Slaughterhouses & SilosPoultry slaughterhouses.

Steel silos and cold storage facilities (only new construction is supported).

Large and small ruminant slaughterhouses (only technology renewal and/or modernization of existing facilities is supported).

Modern GreenhousesModern greenhouses with climate control, irrigation, and fertilization systems for the production of agricultural products (completion of partially built investments and capacity increase investments are not supported).

Renewable EnergySolar and wind energy investments for providing electricity to irrigation cooperatives.

Solar, wind, biogas, and geothermal energy investments for greenhouses of at least 3 decares in size.

Fertilizer ProductionProcessing, packaging, and storage of animal and plant-originated manure.

AquacultureAquaculture in seas and inland waters.

On-Site Energy for ProductionInstallation of renewable energy facilities to meet the electricity needs for the self-consumption of businesses that align with the investment topics above [including 5,000 - 100,000 broilers (chicken)/period].

Construction of solar and wind energy facilities to supply the electricity required for irrigation services for in-field irrigation systems.

 

Key Limitations and Exclusions:

 

• Secondary Processing: Investment proposals for the secondary processing and packaging of a final product that was initially processed at another investment facility are not eligible for grant support, except for hard-shelled fruits.

• Imported Products: Investments for the processing and packaging of products produced abroad are not eligible for grant support.

• New Investments Excluded: New investment applications for flour, feed, and raw cotton are not accepted.

• Regional Restrictions:

  • Tea: Applications for the processing, drying, packaging, and storage of tea are accepted only from the provinces where fresh tea is produced (Artvin, Giresun, Ordu, Rize, Trabzon).

  • Hazelnut: Applications for the processing, drying, packaging, and storage of hazelnuts are accepted only from specific provinces (Artvin, Bartın, Düzce, Giresun, Kastamonu, Kocaeli, Ordu, Samsun, Sakarya, and Trabzon).

 

Eligible Applicants

 

1. Real Persons (Individuals).

2. Legal Entities:

   • Companies established as Collective Companies, Limited Companies, and Joint Stock Companies, and partnerships formed among them.

   • Agricultural Cooperatives, Unions, and their Higher Unions.