Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Principles and Regulations of Organic Farming
Course Code: OT103
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

How is organic farming in the world and in Turkey, legislation and control mechanism, how it works? The general principles of crop and animal production and to teach the principles of organic agriculture to start.

Course Content

Turkey and the world of organic crop and animal production in the state. Organic crop and livestock production enterprises. Organic production. Organic Farming Regulation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.They have a basic awareness of organic farming
2.Gain a basic awareness of the protection of human health and the environment
3.Know the organic production regulations and legislation
4.Knows the establishment of organic businesses
5.know the principles of plant production
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Organic Agriculture (Principles and National Legislation), İlbaş, A.İ., 2009.
2.Lecture Notes from the Faculty of Agriculture at Adnan Menderes University
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course content and the content, information about the methods of evaluation. Recommended for the definition and causes of organic production.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Organic vegetable production in the world and in our country (development, dissemination, organically grown products)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Organic livestock production in the world and in our country (development, dissemination, organically produced products)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Establishing the principles of organic vegetable production enterprises (field, garden, selection and transition time)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Establishing the principles of organic animal production enterprises (animal selection and switching time)
Week 6 - Theoretical
The realization of organic production (the transition process, requirements, execution and monitoring bodies, inspection and certification procedures)
Week 7 - Theoretical
The realization of organic production (the transition process, requirements, execution and monitoring bodies, inspection and certification procedures)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Principles of organic vegetable production (production, cultivation, irrigation, fertilization, pest, disease and weed control principles, harvesting, packing and shipping)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The principles of organic animal breeding (breeding, hosting, maintenance, transport and slaughter)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Organic Production Regulation in the world and in our country,
Week 11 - Theoretical
Implementation of the Regulation on organic production in Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Implementation of the Regulation on organic production in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
Implementation of the Regulation on organic production in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Implementation of the Regulation on organic production in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)