Soil Management

Farmers in Turkiye’s southeast and northwest are concerned about the abundance of insects threatening their crops as the temperatures increase. Over the past few weeks, their fields have been invaded by grasshoppers and loxostege sticticalis, a moth species. Pesticides are the farmers’ only option against the small invaders nibbling on …

Northern Italy is facing water scarcity amid hottest summer since 1945! PAVIA, Italy… Northern Italy is battling its worst drought in 70 years, with the government recently declaring a state of emergency in five regions due to a lack of rain and sweltering temperatures. Since the beginning of the year …

In the next 20 years, Türkiye will move out of the list of the “water-stressed” countries and join the group of nations classified as “water-poor” countries, according to the Turkish Water Institute (SUEN), a member of the World Water Council continuing its activities under the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. “According to the …

Türkiye has drawn a roadmap for its fight against climate change, containing 217 decision steps under seven titles. The roadmap has been determined following three months of studies carried out by Climate Council organized by the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry. While 76 of the decisions determined were on the topics of transportation, …

In a recent hearing in the Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Commission of the Brazilian Congress, researchers from Embrapa estimated that Brazil could become self sufficient in wheat production within 10 years by expanding wheat production into the cerrado regions of central and northeastern Brazil. Wheat is the only major crop …

As the domestic and international demand for avocado, whose homeland is Mexico, increased, the fruit’s production area in Antalya also expanded. Having a say in the production of fresh vegetables and fruits, Antalya region’s product variety is increasing every year. In the province, where more than 30 tropical fruits from …

While it is estimated that the rains, which are effective from time to time in the Konya Plain, which is known as the granary of Turkiye, will contribute positively to the surge in yield, though the effective hail rains in some districts locally damaged the cultivated crops. In Konya province, …

World Environment Day 2022 is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world. World Environment Day 2022 is hosted by Sweden. “Only One Earth” is the …

News release… The project will help improve the structure and enlargement of farms in beneficiary countries,and identify ways that land banking can support land consolidation procedures. 4 June 2022, Ankara – The abandonment or non-utilization of agricultural land is a common problem in many countries, especially in South-Eastern Europe and the …

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Jordan launched a new project to identify potential areas for knowledge exchange, policy dialogue, and programme development to improve water security, agriculture, and nutrition outcomes in …