The government is establishing a “Water Efficiency Management System” to address water stress Türkiye is facing, Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has said. A regulation on water efficiency has been prepared, Yumaklı told lawmakers at parliament’s planning and budget commission, adding that protocols have been signed with relevant institutions and organizations for their areas of responsibility. …
Read More »Ali Çandır: We should switch to fully closed irrigation systems in agriculture
Mediterranean province of Antalya’s Commodity Exchange (ATB) President Ali Çandır stated that there is a deepening water problem in the region and there is a need for effective water management and called for product pattern planning, switching to fully closed circuit irrigation systems and taking water harvesting into investment planning. …
Read More »NO RAIN BUT NO PAIN!
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 …
Read More »“TURKIYE SHOULD PRODUCE WHAT IT NEEDS!”
Minister of Agriculture Kirişci: “Türkiye should produce what it needs!” Stating that Türkiye should focus on the products it needs in production, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişci said, “We produce crops that require a lot of water, such as corn, where water is limited. It is necessary to …
Read More »WATER POLICIES ASSOCIATION FROM TURKIYE ACCEPTED AS THE NEW MEMBER OF WATER EUROPE…
The Water Europe Community (WE), which was established in Brussels for the purpose of cooperation and coordination in research and innovation for the water sector in Europe, announced that it has made the Water Policies Association from Turkiye as a member. Anca Popa Water Europe Secretariat – Water Europe Community …
Read More »ENDER YORGANCILAR: LET’S VALUE EVEN A DROP OF WATER!
Press release… Ender Yorgancılar, Chairman of the Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO), said, “How we have understood the value of walking freely in the streets during the pandemic, I wish we would not pay a similar price for water. The value of a drop of water may be more …
Read More »“INDIAN ECONOMY IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AGRICULTURE”
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation said that though agriculture contributes around 14 to 16 per cent of the Indian GDP, still has a huge potential to play a key role in taking India to a $ 5 trillion economy. …
Read More »INTERNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT İYTE STARTS A M.S. PROGRAMME…
HPA President Yıldız: This innovative water program can create a regional attraction May 25, 2020The newly established International Water Resources Department at İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE) started enrolling in the master of science program for the 2020-2021 academic year. This education held at some universities and institutes, especially in …
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