Water Management

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, …

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 …

Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir of Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) said that their indicators show that they will experience the highest temperatures in this year or in these years. “This situation concerns us both in terms of drought and the increasing risk of desertification in our country,” Dr. Demir said. …

Türkiye is grappling with one of the most severe droughts in the past 65 years, crippling agricultural output and inflicting heavy losses on farmers. From Ankara to İzmir, Bursa to Konya and Hatay to Adana, the lack of rainfall and soaring temperatures have pushed water resources to critical levels, with the agricultural …

Türkiye’s newly enacted climate law places a strong emphasis on protecting social welfare while prioritizing key sectors like agriculture and animal husbandry, according to Dr. Halil Hasar, director of the Climate Change Directorate at the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry. Dr. Halil Hasar Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Dr. …