Soil Management

Once hailed as one of Türkiye’s fastest-growing crops, avocado production is now facing serious challenges as climate conditions and water shortages threaten future harvests. This year’s severe frosts in February, March and April devastated fruit production across the country. Avocados, which had been riding a wave of popularity thanks to healthy eating trends, were …

Professor Dr. Halim Orta, a faculty member in the Department of Biosystems Engineering, Land and Water Resources, at Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Agriculture, Tekirdağ, stated that the number of ponds (reservoirs) should be boosted to minimize the effects of drought. Orta told an Anadolu Agency (AA) reporter that the …

Spain and Türkiye are launching a joint scientific effort to better understand the worsening effects of droughts and sinkholes in central Türkiye, with a particular focus on Konya, the country’s vital grain-producing region. The collaboration, which brings together Zaragoza University in Spain, Niğde University in Türkiye and the Turkish water authority, aims to map and …

Türkiye battles climate-driven water crisis with innovation and regional cooperation… Water is not only a vital source of life but also a fundamental natural resource that supports food and energy production, transportation, waste management and industrial development. The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at approximately 1,386 million …

The success of irrigation policies depends not only on the physical management of water, but also on technological capacity and how this capacity is integrated into political processes. Dursun Yıldız… Director Hydropolitics Academy 1 September 2025… Technopolitics is an approach that analyses the impact of technology on socio-political processes. While …

Efforts to bring unused agricultural land into the economy, which began with identification work on Sept. 1, will continue until the end of October, with the first leases set to start in November. The regulation on the Leasing of Unused Agricultural Land entered into force in August last year following its publication …

August, 2025… While the impacts of climate change are often associated with temperature increases, it has been demonstrated that the most significant impacts are felt through the water cycle. Irregular rainfall, prolonged droughts, sudden and severe floods, the gradual depletion of groundwater resources, and deterioration in water quality are among …

Konya… In Türkiye’s largest agricultural province of Konya, the sorghum plant, adapted to the region through breeding efforts, is attracting attention with its high yield and nutritional value despite limited water consumption. As part of the breeding efforts carried out since 2019 at the Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute, …

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is transitioning to a new agricultural model to curb pesticide use. Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı announced that under the new “plant prescription” model, agricultural chemicals will now be sold only with a prescription. Producers will no longer be able to purchase pesticides from dealers at will; prescriptions …

Professor Dr. Hüseyin Hüsnü Kayıkçıoğlu from Ege University (EÜ) stated that uncontrolled water use, decreased rainfall and global warming have negatively affected crop production, saying, “Wheat, barley and pulses can be grown in the Aegean Region during the winter season under dry conditions. By applying effective irrigation methods in conditions …