Water Management

From Death Valley to the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent to sub-Saharan Africa, global warming has already made daily life unbearable for millions of people. And if nothing is done to slow climate change, the record temperatures and deadly heatwaves it brings will only get worse, experts warn. Death Valley “Climate (change) …

More than 100 global leaders pledged late on Monday to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by the end of the decade, underpinned by $19 billion in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests. The joint statement at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow was backed …

Keeping 1.5°C within reach requires meaningful and effective actions, leaders say in final communique… Leaders of the world’s 20 richest nations on Sunday reiterated their commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting the global average temperature to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. According to a communique after the summit …

From 31 October, world leaders, experts, and climate activists from across the world will gather in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26, the biggest climate conference since the Paris Accords. IFAD will be there, calling for greater investments in climate adaptation – and we will be giving the floor to rural small-scale producers …

Press release… Continuing to add value to cotton farmers with the strong collaborations it has established, the Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD) explained the climate stations and early warning systems it established in the Better Cotton trial fields in cooperation with the European Investment and Development Bank (EBRD) on the …

Dr. Mehmet Hasdemir, General Director of Plant Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said that they have broken the mould in paddy. Dr. Hasdemir pointed out that they are cultivating crops with the most appropriate irrigation method while bringing water to the soil and said: “For example, we …

Stating that Turkey will be one of the countries most affected by climate change, Boğaziçi University Faculty Member Professor Dr. Murat Türkeş warned, “Turkey is transitioning from a subtropical climate to a tropical climate. A serious risk management is a must in every field.” Dr. Murat Türkeş The climate change …

The Final Declaration of the Water Council was held at Beştepe Congress and Culture Center in Ankara… Speaking at the event, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli said, “Water is more than two letters and two elements. Soil wants water, tree wants water, mankind wants water. Life emerged from …

Turkey will assume a leading role in carrying out the Green Development Revolution, the country’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said Tuesday. “In terms of developing sustainable agricultural practices and combating climate change, within the scope of the ‘Green Deal,’ we started our work on the food system,” he …

The increasing population, changing landscapes and rising demand means the need for water is as high as ever, but Turkey’s water scarcity problem is ringing alarm bells for a difficult future ahead, experts warn… Water scarcity has become an increasingly vital issue in Turkey as the country has been classified among “water-scarce” …