Soil Management

“More than 800 million people do not have access to enough healthy water” March, 2025… In his statement on World Water Day, Yaşabey Kalebaşı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Packaged Water Producers (SUDER), stated that 70 per cent of the world’s fresh water supply is …

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University (HMKU) Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops announced that they expect a serious decrease in agricultural production this year due to the drought in the Amik Plain. In the plain, which is one of the most productive agricultural areas of Türkiye, the effect of drought …

DROUGHT AND DROP IN WATER LEVEL PUTS PRESSURE ON PRODUCERS… Drought and low water level in rivers threaten paddy agriculture in Türkiye’s northwestern province of Edirne, which is the leader in paddy production in the country. In 2023, the region, which produced 391 thousand 101 tonnes of paddy on an …

Not gold or oil… But fertile soil and a staggering 24 billion tons of it vanishes every year! But here’s the good news: There’s a hero in North Dakota named Gabe Brown. He’s not wearing a cape but doing something even more powerful! Source: Regenerative Farmers of America

Press release… OUR FUTURE, OUR LIVELIFE RESOURCES ARE DYING AS GLACIERS MELT RAPIDLY… SÜT-D CALLED TO PROTECT OUR GLACIERS, OUR WATER, STOP CLIMATE CHANGE… On World Water Day, the Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D) highlighted the importance of water in various aspects of human life, including agriculture, industry, energy, …

On March 17, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced the results of a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) showing significant progress in the sustainability of U.S. wheat production. The study highlights substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water usage, land use, and soil erosion on a …

In the event on Better Cotton Production and climate resilient agriculture, the sustainability of cotton production in Türkiye and the increase in global demand were discussed. Association of Ecological Agriculture Organisation (ETO) Association and Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD) organised the ‘Climate Resilient Good Cotton Production and Value Chain Meeting’. …

Dams in Türkiye’s western province of Izmir, particularly Tahtalı Dam, are experiencing significant decreases in water levels. Tahtalı Dam, which serves as the main water source for the city, has reached the lowest occupancy rate in recent years, standing at 15.44 percent. Other dams in the region, including Balçova, Ürkmez, …

In 2023, 19.5 million hectares of farmland in Europe were organically farmed, including 17.7 million hectares within the European Union (EU). Spain overtook France as the country with the largest area of organic farmland, reaching 3.0 million hectares. France followed with 2.8 million hectares, while Italy recorded 2.5 million hectares.  …

International Crisis Research Centre (USKAM) researcher Assoc. Professor Dr. Uğur Karadurmuş stated that fresh water resources in Türkiye are facing a serious threat of pollution and stressed that industrial wastes, agricultural pesticides, chemicals and domestic wastes are mixed into water resources and deteriorate the quality of water. Dr. Uğur Karadurmuş …