Ankara introduced new amendments Wednesday to make sure forest and animal security to profit farmers in villages affected by forest fires.
Following the amendments printed within the Official Gazette, the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirişçi mentioned that “villagers will have a share in the income obtained from production.”
He additionally introduced that “those who lost their lives in forest fires will be given the status of a martyr.”
The minister mentioned that the safety of forests could be strengthened with digital purposes.
“With the new amendments in laws, we will make planning effective in plant and animal production by minimizing possible risks related to food supply security. We will ensure continuity in production and regulations in forestry,” he added.
Kirişçi underlined that “a new era has been launched in cannabis production for fiber and medical purposes” within the nation, underneath the management and supervision of the Turkish Grain Board companies (TMO).
Wildfires, exacerbated by the results of local weather change, threaten Türkiye’s evergreen land. The nation has seen 226,845 hectares of forests broken or wholly burned between 2012 and 2021, with over 61% of this loss occurring in 2021 alone. Data from the Directorate General of Forestry (OGM) reveals that 27,150 forest fires occurred nationwide prior to now decade.
Moreover, fires, though not unusual, seem to have elevated in depth resulting from robust winds spreading them and searing temperatures additional aggravating the flames.
Ankara has intensified its efforts to curb forest fires and compensate for damages with initiatives and amendments.
In his social media submit, Kirişçi additionally underlined President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s choice relating to utilizing licensed seeds and elevated assist to provinces affected by the latest earthquakes on Feb. 6.
“We have increased support to 100% in the earthquake zone, e.g., TL 50 per decare to TL 100 in cereals, and TL 135 per decare for sunflower oil harvesting in 11 provinces and 52 districts determined by the ministry to have water shortages,” he mentioned.
In early February, the nation was hit by lethal twin tremors, and the Turkish authorities has since performed a complete restoration course of nationwide.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
