Soil Management

‘Agriculture by water’ will be done, excessive water consumption will be prevented… Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli stated that more emphasis will be given to the modernisation of irrigation systems and “agriculture by water” will be carried out, Bekir Pakdemirli Pakdemirli said, “We have accelerated the works for the …

Press release… The Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D) awarded organizations for their social and technical success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering their carbon footprint, which contributed to the country’s resistance to the climate crisis. The Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D), with the main support of the …

Press release… The Association of Better Cotton Practices (IPUD), which serves to provide common benefits for the relevant parties by expanding sustainable cotton production in Turkey, held its 4th ordinary general assembly. The new board of directors of the association, which implements the Better Cotton Standard and is responsible for …

In Anamur (a district of Mersin province), which alone meets 30 percent of Turkey’s banana production, drought bells began to ring. As farmers set out looking for ways to save their crops, there are concerns that the yield loss will reach serious proportions. AN AVERAGE OF 200 THOUSAND TONNES OF …

Press release… A group of countries, including Sri Lanka, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Montenegro and the United Kingdom, announced today the “No New Coal Plant Agreement” aimed at halting the construction of new coal-fired power plants ahead of UN Climate Summit COP26. This new initiative calls on countries to commit …

Press release… Aiming to reach a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, the energy sector is one of the industries in which the European Union (EU) carries out various studies. Jak Eskinazi said, “If we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we need to reduce greenhouse gas oscillations in the energy sector …

Racketeers are exploiting legal loopholes to grab lands on lakes and around dams that are drying due to drought and leasing them out for commercial agricultural activities, daily Milliyet has reported. Those lands, which emerge when water levels in lakes or dams recede, are very fertile but they normally belong …

A Turkish group of companies has designed a container farming system that enables the cultivation of all kinds of crops, regardless of climate and weather or amount of daylight, amid growing concerns over the course of climate change-related uncertainties. The container plant factory is equipped with systems that have all …

Water use being streamlined to reduce negative effects of climate change, drought, says forestry, agriculture minister… Turkey is aiming to modernize its irrigation systems and agriculture in line with the country’s water policy, said the country’s forestry and agriculture minister on Tuesday. Bekir Pakdemirli Water use in agriculture is being …

Press release… Famous for its taste, durability and aroma, Çeşme melon has been registered… Çeşme melon, famous for its taste and unique aroma, has been registered as a “Geographical Indicated Product” by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. “Çeşme melon”, the first registered product of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, will provide …