Water Management

The water level behind the Mosul Dam has dropped, causing an electric power plant in the north of the country to shut down. To restore the level to its height, Iraq appealed to neighboring Iran and Turkey to release water to its lands as a solution to the problem, and the …

The area under organic farming in the European Union (EU) has increased by 41% within five years reaching 14.8 million hectares in 2020, according to a report published by the European Commission.EU agricultural land farmed organically grew by more than 50% in the 2012-2020 period, with an annual increase of …

Increasing biodiversity is the new kid on the block for sustainability professionals. But solving it will require investing in the old guard that we keep overlooking. February 9, 2023 Biodiversity is poised to become this year’s biggest sustainability trend. Following the “Paris agreement for biodiversity” reached at COP15 in Montreal …

UN considers millet production as a solution to food crisis… The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) drew attention to the need for the world to focus on millet agriculture within the framework of the search for a solution to the drought and food crisis in the world. …

Agriculture is a major contributor to climate change. But it is also part of the solution. Smallholder farmers are key to reducing emissions as they tend not to use harmful fertilizers or machinery powered by fossil fuels. That’s why, at COP27, IFAD and the United States launched the Global Methane Pledge partnership to …

The “Water Efficiency Campaign” is set to be launched to prevent water misuse in homes, workplaces and industries, and to establish legal infrastructure, modern irrigation methods in agriculture and raise public awareness of water consumption in Türkiye. The campaign announcement comes as the country is experiencing significant “water stress” due …

Press release… Learn in a nutshell the main point of this agreement and how wholesale markets can play a key role to protect biodiversity and help to cut global food waste… On Monday 19th of December an ‘historic’ deal was reached for the protection of nature during the 15th Conference …

As climate change woes climb, Türkiye is on alert against the impact of drought but projections show no immediate water shortage despite a lack of proper rainfall in the autumn, at least for big cities… Drought concerns are increasing in semi-arid Türkiye and climate change is the main culprit. For most of …

According to the farmer; Climate change is the biggest threat! One of the sectors most affected by global warming and climate change is the agricultural sector. A study conducted in 13 countries revealed that 98 percent of farmers in Türkiye see climate change as the biggest threat. Farmers state that …