Turkey Launches Livestock Project Offering Up to 48 Animals per Producer

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has opened applications for the 2027 “One Herd” project to strengthen livestock farming and increase breeding animal stocks. Eligible producers can apply for groups of 16 animals, consisting of 15 pregnant beef-breed females and one breeding male.

Producers may request between one and three groups, meaning a single farmer can apply for up to 48 animals. However, each applicant will first receive one group, with second and third requests fulfilled only if animals remain in the quota.

“A deposit of 3,000 Turkish lira must be deposited for each animal requested.”

Applications are accepted from November 4 to November 13, 2026. Applicants must submit a petition to the provincial or district Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry where their farm is located, either personally or through a notary-certified representative.

To qualify, applicants must be Turkish citizens and natural persons aged 18 or older as of October 30, 2026. Public employees and legal entities are excluded, and only one person from the same household may apply.

Each farm must have been registered in the TÜRKVET system under the applicant’s own name for at least one year, and its large-animal capacity must not exceed 200 head. A deposit of 3,000 Turkish lira is required for each animal requested, totaling 48,000 lira for one group, 96,000 lira for two groups, and 144,000 lira for three groups.

The total number of groups to be distributed and animal prices will be determined by the Meat and Milk Institution. Priority will be given to women producers, young breeders under 41, earthquake-zone farms, relatives of martyrs and veterans, and disabled individuals.