Agroforestry

Agroforestry is an important production technique implemented in many parts of the world for commercial purposes for the capitalist world and for subsistence for small farmers. The fact that it is a production technique approved in the Kyoto Protocol as the only production system that can be flexible to climate …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı disclosed that they are planning to organise the Agriculture and Forestry Council in April 2025. Emphasizing once again the importance Türkiye attaches to water and irrigation investments, Yumaklı stated that water and irrigation play a critical role in terms of food supply security …

Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study published Tuesday. Forests nearly the size of Ireland were lost in 2023, according to two dozen research organizations, NGOs, and advocacy groups, with 6.37 million hectares (15.7 million acres) of …

August 30, 2024 First came wildfires that scorched sugar cane fields. Now, the worst drought in more than four decades is threatening coffee and soybean crops in Brazil. Extreme drought in the Amazon From May through August, some key agriculture areas faced the driest weather since 1981, according to natural …

DJI Agriculture annual report finds the global agricultural drone industry is booming… Over 300,000 drones operate globally, treating more than 500 million hectares of farmland around the world… DJI Agriculture, a global leader in facilitating agricultural innovation through drone technology, unveils its Agriculture Drone Industry Insight Report (2023/2024), showcasing a …

Press release… Humanity’s passion for flavour increases interest in spices. The Turkish spice sector turns the search for flavour into an opportunity. Türkiye’s spice exports surged by 27 percent in the first half of 2024, from 89 million to 113 million dollars. Variety of spices on kitchen table Stating that …

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has announced an extensive project aimed at protecting forests from the destructive effects of the climate crisis and global warming. Speaking at the launch of the “Climate Resilient Forestry Project” on May 30, Minister İbrahim Yumaklı stated that the initiative will span five years and also support forestry activities …

Türkiye, which has forest, mountain, steppe, wetland, coastal and marine ecosystems as a result of changes in climatic and geographical characteristics at short intervals, is home to 3,703 endemic species, of which 3,497 are plants and 206 are animals. According to the information compiled from the National Biodiversity Inventory and …

A decade ago, the launch of Global Forest Watch (GFW) ushered in a new era of accountability and transparency around monitoring and protecting the world’s forests. To celebrate 10 years of impact, our Voices of Global Forest Watch series will highlight successes of GFW users, partners and community members throughout the year. We …

Although fungi are among vegetables in terms of our food, they are not in the animal or plant kingdom. They are a primitive group of living organisms that do not have organs such as true roots, stems, leaves and flowers and lack chlorophyll, that is, they cannot photosynthesise. These naturally …