A contract was signed between TUBITAK TUSSIDE and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock on February 7, 2017 for the "Analysis of Cooperation Processes in Red Meat Production and Processing Project". The project, which will be carried out by TÜSSİDE, aims to determine the current potential of Erzurum province and its hinterland in terms of producer organizations, contracted production and cooperation processes in red meat, to determine the appropriate support strategy and to establish a support mechanism.

The project is important in terms of providing resources for broad-based, long-term and systematic studies aimed at strengthening the sector and all parties at the local level, instead of smaller-scale financial support given to specific projects from the center, and setting an example for successful studies.

The project will last for a total of 12 months;

1. Capacity Building and Awareness Raising on Cooperation Processes,
2. Current Situation Analysis of Erzurum Province and Hinterland Red Meat Sector,
3. Determination of Red Meat Sector Strategies in Erzurum Province and its Hinterland,
4. Revealing the Cooperation Processes Required within the Framework of the Red Meat Sector Strategy of Erzurum Province and its Hinterland and Establishing a Structure Proposal for the Cooperation Models Emerging after these studies

The project consists of a total of 4 main objectives.