Training and utility assist was given to greater than 400 farmers to attenuate the results of local weather change on agriculture throughout the scope of the “Climate Resistant Agricultural Network Project” that lasted for 3 years in Antalya, Konya and Şanlıurfa amid excessive climate circumstances.
The mission, which was carried out in March 2020 in partnership with the Nature Conservation Center (DKM), the Agriculture and Food Ethics Association (TARGET) and the Leading Konya Farmers’ Association (KÖÇD), was accomplished in February 2023. The mission was supported by the delegation of the European Union to Türkiye, representatives of civil society, private and non-private sector organizations, universities, farmers’ unions and native administrations working for adaptation to local weather change.
In the pilot research, ecosystem-based options, analysis of natural wastes, rainwater harvesting and the usage of expertise have been highlighted within the combat towards local weather change-related disasters.
In addition, the “Agricultural Climate Disaster Map of Türkiye” was created to share agricultural opinions by means of instruments comparable to native news on the results of local weather change on agriculture by way of written in addition to visible adaptation of assets.
Sharing the observations and experiences on the finish of the mission with Anadolu Agency (AA), Nature Conservation Center Soil and Water Program coordinator Melike Kuş stated that as a consequence of the truth that agriculture is an out of doors exercise, it is vitally delicate to local weather change, and the results are way more excessive. She steered that consultants from completely different fields ought to act collectively to extend resilience to climatic processes.
“Unfortunately, climate-friendly practices do not achieve the same success everywhere and do not always yield the desired results due to certain cultural, sociological and economic reasons. Also, farming is not an easy task as there are too many variables involved in it,” Kuş stated.
Emphasizing that if measures will not be taken towards local weather change, we will witness disasters, Kuş stated: “We are working on the use of compost as mulch and rainwater harvesting within the scope of the pilot applications. Mulch application, which is relatively easy on smaller lands, may not be applicable on 300-500 acres. In this case, we resort to ‘direct sowing’ or reduced tillage. In this method, everything is done at once and a maximum of 20% of the soil is cultivated. This method may be suitable for places with large acres of land such as Konya. In addition to this, cover crops can be induced. Not all methods can be applied everywhere, they may not be economical, but there are different applications of each scale, and it is necessary to find them.”
Project coordinator Işıl Arslan Çelebi, who spoke about research carried out within the above provinces, stated: “In Antalya, compost was made from domestic waste with the Eastern Mediterranean Research Association. Rainwater was harvested and the water was stored and distributed by drip irrigation method. Training related to the production of vegetables and fruits that will meet the needs of a year were also conducted.”
Voicing concern that drought and soil erosion are critical points in Konya, Çelebi acknowledged that authorities try to allow planting whereas retaining soil moisture, with extra nature-friendly “direct sowing” strategies in comparison with typical agriculture. This mission was carried out with the Protective Agriculture Association within the province. Wind curtains have been created with acacia and oleaster timber to stop soil erosion, and drip irrigation was carried out within the soil utilizing moisture sensors, whereas agricultural actions have been carried out with out the necessity for water or any fertilizer.
In Şanlıurfa, with the Siverek Chamber of Agriculture, sensible agriculture strategies have been designed with satellite tv for pc and drone photos. The data obtained from the analysis not solely offered a listing of helpful fertilizers and watering strategies for crops but in addition facilitated the prognosis and management of pests. The experiences gained throughout the scope of the mission have been shared with greater than 400 producers.
Merve Kanak, the mission’s communication specialist, talked about that they created an information set with data from farmers, including: “Around 67 situations of pure disasters have been recorded in our database, of which droughts, storms, hails and tornadoes have been most quite a few in areas comparable to Konya, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa and Amasya. Storms and tornadoes have been notably famous in Antalya together with landslides as a consequence of floods.
Kanak reiterated that there was a caterpillar invasion from Thrace on the borders of Central Anatolia final yr and {that a} broad area from Tekirdağ to Ankara was affected, inflicting crops comparable to corn and sunflowers to lose yield.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
