Turkey Ministry of Agriculture announces 12.5 billion lira in rural grants

Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced the results of the 2026 Rural Development Investment Program (KKYP). Minister İbrahim Yumaklı stated that 11.3 billion lira in grants will be provided to 3,180 projects, which is expected to trigger a total of 19.5 billion lira in economic investment in rural areas.

Family enterprises are the primary beneficiaries, receiving 77 percent of the KKYP budget. Out of the 2,164 projects allocated to family businesses, 1,751 are led by women and young entrepreneurs.

Additionally, the ministry is focusing on water conservation through the Economical Agricultural Irrigation Systems program. This initiative will provide 1.2 billion lira in grants to 2,047 projects to increase efficiency in agricultural water usage. Combined, the total announced grant amount for these rural development and irrigation efforts reaches 12.5 billion lira.