Mersin İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü

What Mersin İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü does

Mersin İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü is a provincial directorate of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı) headquartered in Yenişehir, Mersin. As the sole statutory agricultural administration authority for Mersin province, it coordinates agricultural production planning, rural development, food safety regulation, and forestry management. It serves crop growers, livestock producers, and young farmers across the province — including participants in the Genç Çiftçi young-farmer program and communities in rural disadvantaged areas served by the Kırsal Dezavantajlı Alanlar Kalkınma Projesi (KDAKP) — through a network comprising the central Mersin office and 13 district directorates (ilçe müdürlükleri). The entity was founded as part of the national agricultural administration tradition dating to 1924, and is fully state-owned with no private equity or external investors.

The directorate operates a portfolio of mandatory national e-services built around four core information systems: TARIM BİLGİ SİSTEMİ (TBS — Agricultural Information System) for producer registration, harvest recording, and plant protection; HAYVAN BİLGİ SİSTEMİ (HBS — Animal Information System) for livestock registration; ÇİFTÇİ KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ÇKS — Farmer Registration System) for producer enrollment; and B-Reçete for electronic plant-protection prescriptions. Supporting systems include EBYS document verification, the Mediterranean Fruit Fly monitoring platform, vehicle tracking (Araç Takip), and disaster notification (Afet İhbar). These systems are differentiated by domain specialization and integration with the parent Ministry's central platforms (Akademi, Tarım TV, Türk Tarım, Orman Bülteni) rather than by AI or proprietary IP.

The directorate's business model is public administration: it does not generate commercial revenue and does not charge for services. Instead, it administers Treasury-funded agricultural supports and grant programs — disbursing 135 billion TL in agricultural supports in 2025 and 8.6 billion TL in Kırsal Kalkınma (Rural Development) grants for 2024, alongside subsidies for inputs such as solar energy systems, irrigation equipment, and agricultural machinery. Indirect beneficiaries of the directorate's work include 50 National Parks, 23.36 million hectares of forest area (2024), and 183.4 billion cubic meters of water storage capacity (2025) — figures that situate the organization's sphere of influence well beyond direct grant recipients.

Name

Mersin İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü

Legal name

T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı Mersin İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü

Website

https://mersin.tarimorman.gov.tr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mersin İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü is a provincial directorate of the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry administering agricultural policy, rural development grants, food safety regulation, and forestry management across Mersin province through national e-service platforms (TBS, HBS, B-Reçete) and 13 district offices serving local farmers and producers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agricultural Services

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Audit Readiness (Food Safety, Environmental, Labor) (AFACAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory (AFACAJAF), Water Efficiency Audits & Irrigation Performance Assessments (AFACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural administration
• Rural development grants
• Farmer registration services
• Livestock information systems
• Forestry management

Headquarters

HQ city

Mersin

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mersin İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü is the provincial government directorate that administers agricultural policy, rural development grants, forestry, and food safety regulation across Mersin province in Turkey. It delivers public services including subsidized agricultural support programs, farmer and livestock registration through TBS and HBS systems, plant protection product prescriptions via B-Reçete, and the Genç Çiftçi (Young Farmer) program. The directorate operates through its central office and 13 district offices, distributing national grants (50%+ hibe) and coordinating national and international agricultural projects.

Product overview

Mersin İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü operates a comprehensive e-services platform providing digital government services for the agricultural and forestry sector. The portfolio consists of core information systems including TARIM BİLGİ SİSTEMİ (TBS) for agricultural data management, HAYVAN BİLGİ SİSTEMİ (HBS) for livestock tracking, EBYS for document verification, and ÇKS for farmer registration. Supporting tools include B-Reçete for plant protection prescriptions, GENÇ ÇİFTÇİ for young farmer support, various monitoring systems (Akdeniz Meyve Sineği for pest surveillance, Araç Takip for vehicle tracking, Afet İhbar for disaster reporting), reference resources like Mersin Gübreleme Rehberi, meteorological services, and agricultural support payment information. The organization also manages national and international development projects.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TARIM BİLGİ SİSTEMİ (TBS) – Agricultural Information System Digital government information system used by Mersin farmers and provincial staff for producer registration, harvest operations, plant protection product application records, prescription writing, and prescription-based sales processing.
• HAYVAN BİLGİ SİSTEMİ (HBS) – Animal Information System Government digital platform for livestock registration and animal health tracking, serving livestock producers and provincial veterinary authorities within Mersin province.
• B-Reçete – Electronic Prescription System Digital platform that manages plant protection product prescriptions, producer records, harvest operations, and prescription-based sales for plant protection products used by farmers and agricultural input retailers.
• EBYS EVRAK DOĞRULAMA – Electronic Document Verification Electronic Document Management System that allows third parties to verify the authenticity of official documents and correspondence issued by the Mersin Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry.
• GENÇ ÇİFTÇİ – Young Farmer Program Government support and grant program for young agricultural entrepreneurs in Mersin province, providing subsidized project funding, training, and technical assistance to promote generational renewal in agriculture.
• ÇİFTÇİ KAYIT SİSTEMİ (ÇKS) – Farmer Registration System National government registration system for farmers and agricultural producers, required as the foundational record for accessing agricultural support payments, subsidies, and grant programs.
• Tarımsal Yayım ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri – Agricultural Extension and Consulting Services Regulatory service providing a directory of certified agricultural consultants and advisory support to farmers in Mersin province, facilitating access to technical agricultural guidance.
• Meteoroloji – Meteorology Service 5-day weather forecast service for Mersin city and surrounding provinces/districts, providing meteorological forecasting to support agricultural planning and field operations.
• Desteklemeler – Agricultural Support Payments Information portal for plant-based and animal production subsidies and incentives administered by the directorate, listing active grant programs (including 50%+ hibe funding) and application procedures for Mersin producers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı: The parent Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey. It is the central federal counterpart that sets policy and allocates budget that Mersin İl Müdürlüğü executes at the provincial level — directly comparable in mandate, broader in scope.
• UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): UK ministerial department covering agriculture, food safety, rural development, and forestry — a combined mandate equivalent to the Turkish ministry that Mersin İl Müdürlüğü operates under.
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): The federal US counterpart responsible for agricultural policy, subsidies, rural development, and forestry research. Broadly comparable in statutory functions (farm programs, food safety, conservation, rural development) though vastly larger in scope and budget.

Direct peers

• İzmir İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü: Provincial directorate serving İmir on the Aegean coast under the same ministry. Directly comparable in mandate, programs, and digital infrastructure.
• İstanbul İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü: Provincial directorate of the same ministry serving İstanbul. Directly comparable in structure, mandate, and digital systems (TBS, HBS, ÇKS), differing only in geography served.
• Antalya İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü: Provincial directorate serving another major Mediterranean agricultural province. Strongly comparable given shared Mediterranean crop profile (citrus, greenhouse) and similar producer-support programs.
• Adana İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü: Provincial directorate serving the adjacent Çukurova agricultural basin. Closely comparable given its Mediterranean/fertile-plain agricultural base similar to Mersin's, with the same ministerial mandate and digital systems.
• Ankara İl Tarım ve Orman Müdürlüğü: Provincial directorate serving the Turkish capital under the same parent ministry. Structurally identical in functions (subsidies, registry, forestry, rural development) and digital platform stack.

Others

• European Commission DG AGRI: EU directorate-general administering the Common Agricultural Policy, subsidies, and rural development funds. Comparable as the supranational policy and fund-administration counterpart to Mersin's domestic agricultural administration role.
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO): United Nations specialized agency for agriculture, forestry, and rural development. Comparable as the international standards, knowledge, and program-coordination counterpart that complements national agricultural administrations such as Mersin İl Müdürlüğü.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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