Soil Management

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 …

Press release…August 10, 2025… RUNFASTER4EU launches to demonstrate more sustainable oil crop cultivation on marginal lands and upgrade two flagship Italian plants for bioproducts. As Europe seeks to accelerate its green transition, new solutions are needed to produce high-value bio-based products without compromising food production or natural ecosystems. Marginal lands, …

Professor Dr. Lokman Hakan Tecer of Namık Kemal University (NKÜ) in Tekirdağ announced that unless effective water management is implemented and as long as it is continued to exploit water resources recklessly, the soil will transition from agricultural drought to hydrological drought! “We will also face the consequences of hydrological …

Ömür Kula, General Manager of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Türkiye, stated that humanity, on a global scale, has depleted the natural resources available for 2025 in less than seven months and that after this date, we have been living by borrowing from nature. “According to calculations by the Global …

Earth Overshoot Day, the date when the resources that nature can renew within a year are depleted, is calculated this year as July 24th. From this date on, resources for future years begin to be depleted. Istanbul… Experts state that the ever-earlier Earth Overshoot Day threatens the ecological balance and …