Water Management

The northwestern region of Kırklareli is grappling with distressing consequences of climate change, as several waterfalls, ponds and dams have dried up due to a combination of scanty rainfall in the spring and scorching summer temperatures. The implications of these environmental changes are impacting the local ecosystem and disrupting tourism …

Glyphosate use must be curbed, but prohibition may have adverse effect… WUR researchers Violette Geissen and Pieter de Wolf stress that the environmental risks of using chemical pesticides must be reduced as much as possible. However, whether the available alternatives are better for humans, the environment, soil life and the …

Average temperature in the first nine months of the year was 1.40°C above pre-industrial levels… 5 October 2023 Last September was reported to be the hottest September on record so far. According to the statement made by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) operating under the European Commission, the average …

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Veysel Tiryaki stated that Türkiye is a country experiencing water stress and will be water poor after 2030. In the workshop organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was emphasised that measures should be taken to ensure that water can safely come …

Press release… The Medium Term Economic Programme (MTP), which covers the years 2024-2026 and entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 6 September 2023, includes targets to ramp up the agricultural production of Türkiye, which has the fourth richest geothermal resources in the world. Accordingly, in …

With challenges like extreme weather patterns and food supply in focus, digitizing data collection and analysis through digital platforms proves crucial. Here, Ron Baruchi, President & CEO of Agmatix highlights the critical role of digital transformation in the agriculture industry and describes how improving the efficiency and accuracy of field …

Lake Keramettin, a critical source of irrigation for the agricultural lands of Keramettin village in Edirne’s Süloğlu district, finds itself in the grip of a severe drought aggravated by increasing evaporation amid rising temperatures. With a capacity of 218,000 cubic meters, the lake serves as a lifeline for local farmers who have …

As the country experiences water shortages due to climate change, the new Mardin-Ceylanpınar canal from the Atatürk Dam in Şanlıurfa to Mardin in southeastern Türkiye began supplying water to nearly 1 million decares of agricultural land, relieving farmers to increase production. Atatürk Dam Within the scope of the Southeastern Anatolian …

Recent research conducted in the eastern Black Sea region has unveiled a concerning trend of increasing evaporation casting a shadow over vital agriculture production. As temperatures continue to rise, the phenomenon has set off alarms about the sustainability of farming practices in the area. In light of diminishing precipitation, experts …

With global population expected to grow to 10 billion by 2050, it is estimated that rice production will need to increase by 25 percent in this same timeframe to meet demand and keep prices stable. At the same time rice is both pressured by the effects of, and an important …