35 Million Euros in Grants for Rural Action Groups
· Tarım TV
At the YEGFEST gathering in Ankara, it was announced that approximately 35 million euros will be allocated to 155 local action groups under the IPARD III Programme until 2030.
Producers benefiting from the IPARD Programme, implemented by the Agricultural and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK), came together at the YEGFEST 2026 festival held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's Lodumlu campus in Ankara. At the event, 155 local action groups from 60 provinces exhibited their value-added handmade products.
TKDK President Dr. Ahmet Abdullah Antalyalı, who visited the festival grounds, emphasized the importance of value addition in rural development. According to Antalyalı's statement, grant support amounting to approximately 35 million euros will be provided to the 155 local action groups eligible for support under the IPARD III Programme until 2030.