Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University was established in 2006. Our university takes its name from the Turkish National Anthem poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy. Mehmet Akif Ersoy graduated first from the Baytar Mektebi (Veterinary Faculty) in 1893, becoming its first graduate. He served as a Burdur deputy in the First Parliament established during the War of Independence.

INCREASING THE SECTORAL COMPETITIVENESS OF BURDUR PROVINCE – INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT MODEL THROUGH DIFFERENTIATION IN AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University has been selected as a pilot university in the field of “Livestock” within the scope of the Universities’ Regional Development Focused Mission Differentiation and Specialization Project, conducted in coordination with the Higher Education Council Presidency and in cooperation with the T.C. Presidency Strategy and Budget Presidency.
The Regional Development Focused Mission Differentiation and Specialization Program is a program that aims for universities to become actors of regional development through the activities they will carry out in their province/region.
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University aims to increase the competitiveness in agriculture and livestock by harmonizing the potentials of Burdur province with the current and future infrastructure of the university within the scope of the “Regional Development Focused Mission Differentiation and Specialization” Program. Our university considers economic, social, and environmental sustainability in its education, teaching, and research activities and shows sensitivity to the problems of the local, regional, and national levels with the same sensitivity. Therefore, the mission, vision, values, and goals of the university are determined in a way to meet the needs and problems of local and regional development within the framework of a scientific productivity approach oriented towards development.
 

PROJECT PURPOSE

The mentioned project has an integrated structure to be carried out under the name “Increasing the sectoral competitiveness of Burdur province: integrated development through differentiation in agriculture and livestock.” It has been adopted by the university administration and employees that the university should specialize in the field of livestock in line with the university infrastructure, existing local potential in the field of livestock, and local and regional needs analyses. The integrated development model based on differentiation in agriculture and livestock is based on three main axes with the aims of developing local animal breeds of Burdur province under the leadership of the University, gaining qualified breeds through genetic improvement, protecting animal health, increasing meat-milk yield, and creating added value based on the animal industry.

These are;

(1) Farmer Education and Farm Management,
(2) Animal Breeding,
(3) Industry Based on Livestock.

The integrated development model shaped around three main axes has 11 main objectives. The aims of the program are as follows:
 

A.1. Increasing Efficiency in Cattle Breeding
A.2. Establishing Early Diagnosis Systems in Animal Diseases
A.3. Controlling and Eliminating Animal Diseases
A.4. Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Production of Cattle Embryos
A.5. Improvement and Dissemination of Small Ruminant Breeding
A.6. Increasing the Quality of Milk and Dairy Products
A.7. Increasing the Variety and Quality of Meat and Meat Products
A.8. Raising Awareness and Increasing Efficiency of Breeders and Enterprises in the Sector
A.9. Establishing Registration Systems and Databases
A.10. Increasing Energy Efficiency and Solid Waste Management in the Livestock Sector
A.11. Directing Academic Studies to Sector Development

A total of 35 projects are being carried out within the integrated development model shaped around three main axes.