National e-Agriculture Strategy
Digital Transformation in Agriculture 4.0 (2021-2025)
DescriptionOverview of the initiative and its approach.
Under the "Support to the development of national e-agriculture strategy" project provided through FAO’s Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP/TUR/3703/C2), FAO supported the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) of Türkiye in developing a National E-Agriculture Strategy. The Strategy provides several strategic recommendations: 1) Enhance communication and coordination among critical stakeholders to facilitate cross-sector collaboration; 2) Strengthen policy, legislative, and regulatory frameworks requirements to build sustainable and scalable ICT applications; 3) Identify and develop key databases, their linkages, access, and interoperability to enable building of actionable information services; 4) Improve market access, risk mitigation, disaster management, and logistics to enhance income generation and profitability; 5) Identify and improve processes and mechanisms using ICT solutions and services to enhance the effectiveness of agricultural stakeholders; 6) Develop capacity at all levels to sustain and benefit from e-agriculture solutions and services; 7) Strengthen the capacity of human resources in line with the e-agriculture concept; 8) Give priority to digital systems in agricultural supports.
TechnologyTechnology used by the initiative.
To achieve the outlined strategic recommendations, the strategy proposes a list of 79 actions and ICT solutions, they can be grouped into policy and regulatory frameworks, such as expanding drone use and broadband access; data and information systems like drought monitoring databases and farm-to-fork tracking; ICT and smart technology integration, including IoT-based soil analysis and digital insect traps; capacity building through e-learning platforms and virtual reality-based extension models; market access improvements via digital agricultural markets and mobile banking systems; sustainability measures like climate change modeling and pesticide monitoring systems; and innovation in mechanization with autonomous tractors and greenhouse automation.
TargetUsers, groups, or communities targeted by the initiative.
Overall, the roadmap is intended to serve as a guide for policymakers, development partners, private sector actors, and other stakeholders interested in promoting the digitalization of agriculture in the country.
ImpactThe observed or intended effects of the initiative.
The vision of the strategy is “[...] to change the way information is used to plan, manage, and deliver agricultural services, enabling more effective and efficient use of resources and thus enabling a more profitable, fair, and sustainable agricultural system”.
PartnersOrganizations and stakeholders involved in the initiative.
FAO
Four BettersThe FAO Four Betters supported by the initiative.
Better production
Better environment
