Water Management

September, 2026… The Manisa Salihli District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry has informed farmers of the importance of crop rotation. The Directorate advised farmers to plant different crops in a planned rotation, stating that those who have planted the same three crops consecutively since 2019 will not be eligible for …

September, 2026… A report titled “Water Policies for a Drier World”—prepared by the Water Policies Association (SPD) as part of its research report series—emphasizes that drought has ceased to be an isolated natural phenomenon and has instead become a structural “new normal” on a global scale; it further underscores that …

September, 2026… The aim is to reduce food price volatility—and thereby ensure access to food at reasonable prices—by accelerating structural transformation measures designed to alleviate cost pressures in agricultural production. ANKARA… According to information compiled by an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent from the Medium-Term Programme (MTP – OVP) covering the …

September, 2026… Drought in Europe is hitting agricultural production: the biggest losses are expected in maize Heatwaves and water shortages affecting the whole of Europe are putting serious pressure on agricultural production, particularly summer crops. Whilst crop yields are falling in the UK, France, Switzerland, southern Germany and northern Italy …

August 2026… Water is easy to take for granted — until there isn’t enough of it, or too much at once.This summer, both situations are playing out at once. Record droughts across Europe have slowed trade, hindered energy production and withered crops. Extreme rainfall brought flash floods across Asia, forcing …

August 2026… Dams are full, but the water risk persists: Professor Dr. Kadıoğlu warns! Dams are full, but Türkiye’s water risk has not disappeared. While a 75.4 percent increase in rainfall compared to last year and an active water level of 68.9 percent has created the perception that “the drought …

August 20226… The stereotype of agriculture has not kept pace with reality. Modern food production is no longer defined solely by farms and livestock. It is an industry shaped by science, technology, innovation and operational excellence, requiring expertise that spans everything from artificial intelligence and food safety to packaging engineering …

August 2026… Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı: We are continuing our water footprint studies Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that they are continuing the water footprint studies. “We have completed our studies in the Sakarya, Susurluk, Northern Aegean, Western Mediterranean, Büyük Menderes, Aras, Çoruh and Gediz …

August 2026… Climate change, water scarcity, disruptions in global supply chains, and increasing population pressure, along with shrinking agricultural land, are transforming agriculture and food from merely an economic activity into a strategic security issue. The future of nations is now shaped not only by their access to energy, industry …

August 2026… There are just a few weeks left until the cotton harvest. Chairman of the Better Cotton Practises Association (IPUD) Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan announced that the current weather conditions are encouraging in terms of quality and yield, whilst emphasising that the significant reduction in cultivation areas remains the most …