December, 2024 The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats (TEMA) Chairwoman Deniz Ataç stated that one third of the world’s agricultural land is degraded and 75 billion tonnes of soil is eroded every year worldwide. Drawing attention to the fact that 640 …
Read More »Mutlu Doğru: Transition to a closed pressurised irrigation system is of vital importance for agriculture
Press release… Mutlu Doğru, Head of Adana Farmers’ Association, drew attention to the problems caused by water losses and wrong irrigation methods in the agricultural sector. Mutlu Doğru Stating that 75 percent of the fresh water resources used in agriculture are distributed through open canals and canalettes, Doğru emphasised that …
Read More »World Soil Day, 2024!
Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage Our planet’s survival depends on the precious link with soil. Over 95 percent of our food comes from soils. Besides, they supply 15 of the 18 naturally occurring chemical elements essential to plants. However, in the face of climate change and human activity, our …
Read More »New era in Turkish agriculture; water-centred production planning!
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry published a guide on its official website on the production planning and support model, which started a new era in agricultural production. Answering 33 questions, the guide aims to introduce this new model to producers. Minister İbrahim Yumaklı announced that this planning is a …
Read More »Türkiye aims to protect and use water resources efficiently…
While the negative impacts of climate change on water resources and basins are becoming an increasing problem in Türkiye, new measures are being taken in this area. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change have prepared a comprehensive plan to ensure sustainable …
Read More »Şemsi Bayraktar: Drought hits grain farmers
The planting period for wheat and barley has been delayed due to insufficient rainfall and many farmers have been unable to plant grains due to drought, Şemsi Bayraktar, president of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), has said. Şemsi Bayraktar The impacts from climate change through changes in precipitation, natural disasters, higher …
Read More »Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan: Boosting quality production in cotton multiplies our income
Press release… Struggle to enhance quality in cotton production… Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD), said that turning towards quality products instead of increasing the amount of production in cotton will ramp up the price and in this way, the …
Read More »Türkiye to launch new system to address ‘water stress’
The government is establishing a “Water Efficiency Management System” to address water stress Türkiye is facing, Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has said. A regulation on water efficiency has been prepared, Yumaklı told lawmakers at parliament’s planning and budget commission, adding that protocols have been signed with relevant institutions and organizations for their areas of responsibility. …
Read More »Global co-operation for precision agriculture technologies!
Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), the pioneer of regenerative agriculture, has announced a global strategic alliance with Turkish precision agriculture technology company Topraq to enhance access to regenerative solutions. This collaboration will contribute to a more informed, efficient and profitable agricultural future.Topraq is a specialised company that uses sensor data to …
Read More »Farmers and businesses joining together to protect the world’s most precious resource; soil
October, 2024… Nestlé partners with Agritech company Klim to put regenerative food systems into practice at scale… Industry experts, representatives of NGOs, and policymakers gathered at the European Regenerative Agriculture Summit in Amsterdam were met by a handful of protesters at the door. These people were protesting against industrial farming …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
