Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
ISPEC 13th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL SCIENCES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, Uşak, Türkiye, 28 - 29 Kasım 2023, ss.728-735
Rural development is a set of studies aiming to raise the standard of
living to a certain level by ensuring that the people, who mostly make a living
through agricultural production, earn sufficient and regular income. Today,
increasing poverty, problems in access to clean and healthy food, deepening inequalities
between rural and urban areas, pollution of natural resources and endangering
their sustainability increase the importance of production and welfare in rural
areas. Within the scope of rural development activities, a series of social and
economic measures are taken and related projects are realised in order to
prevent migration from rural to urban areas. Geographically marked and
traditional products have also been very important in supporting these studies.
Products with geographical indication are specific to a certain area or region,
become a brand with a quality standard, and support the producer and rural
development. Therefore, geographical indications play a very important role in
terms of development for regions and ultimately for countries. Geographical
indication is defined as a sign indicating a product identified with the
region, area, region or country of origin in terms of a distinctive quality,
reputation or other characteristics.
In this study, Kalecik
Karası grape grown in Kalecik District of Ankara Province, which is a good
example of geographically marked products, and Cevizli Çöreği, which preserves
its originality with its local speciality, are discussed. The history of these
products and their importance in rural development are discussed. Bringing
geographically marked products to the forefront in order to utilise the
development potential of the people living in rural areas makes an important
contribution to rural development. Geographically marked products also play a
major role in the revival of rural tourism. Visitors from home and abroad come
to the regions where traditional products belong and contribute to the regional
economy, thus promoting both the region and the product. However, it should not
be forgotten that it is not enough to identify the geographically marked products of a region alone.
The important thing is to ensure the sustainability of the existence of these
products in the region.
In this study, Kalecik Karası grape grown in Kalecik District of Ankara
Province, which is a good example of geographically marked products, and
Cevizli Çöreği, which preserves its originality with its local speciality, are
discussed. The history of these products and their importance in rural
development are discussed.