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NGOs blame 'wrong agricultural policies' for mass flamingo deaths in drying lake

NGOs blame 'wrong agricultural policies' for mass flamingo deaths in drying lake

Hundreds of flamingos that had just hatched were found dead in a dried part of Lake Tuz in central Turkey.

Drought in Lake Van basin: Water sources disappearing

Drought in Lake Van basin: Water sources disappearing

The drought caused by climate change and the decrease in precipitation have negatively affected the basin of Lake Van and the water sources in its surrounding area as well as agriculture and animal husbandry in the region.

Demands of companies, consumers 'killing organic cultivation of watermelon'

Demands of companies, consumers 'killing organic cultivation of watermelon'

"Three, four years ago, we were procuring our own seeds, now we have to plant pumpkin-watermelon hybrid seedlings that we buy from companies," says a watermelon cultivator.

25 June 2021 Mehtap Güngör

‘AKP imported 118 billion dollars worth of agricultural products in 18 years’

CHP’S SARIBAL

‘AKP imported 118 billion dollars worth of agricultural products in 18 years’

Main opposition CHP MP Orhan Sarıbal notes that while Turkey has the largest agricultural production area in Europe, it ranks first in food inflation in the continent, raising concerns that “Turkey does not have food safety.”

‘Farmers have lost 80 percent of their crops, food crisis is imminent in Turkey’

HDP

‘Farmers have lost 80 percent of their crops, food crisis is imminent in Turkey’

HDP Agriculture Commission Spokesperson Turan says that farmers’ debt to public institutions and Agricultural Credit Cooperatives has topped 150 billion lira.

Unable to sell their crops during lockdown, farmers send them to garbage

Unable to sell their crops during lockdown, farmers send them to garbage

Farmers' Union Chair Ali Bülent Erdem has stated that the "complete lockdown" was an example of a complete lack of planning and said, "At least the farmers should have been supported in such a period."

7 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

Turkey breaks records in agricultural production, says Erdoğan

Turkey breaks records in agricultural production, says Erdoğan

Defining Turkey as a “water stressed country”, AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has argued that “Turkey has broken records in agricultural production” in the country’s Republican history since 1923.

‘Turkey's Economic Reform Package makes no mention of farmers’

CHP’S SARIBAL

‘Turkey's Economic Reform Package makes no mention of farmers’

Main opposition CHP MP Orhan Sarıbal has criticized the recently unveiled Economic Reform Package for failing to address the problems of farmers: “The AKP has discarded both agriculture and farmers.”

‘Farmers’ debt has increased by 72 times in AKP rule’

CHP MP AYHAN BARUT

‘Farmers’ debt has increased by 72 times in AKP rule’

Main opposition CHP MP Barut has slammed President and AKP Chair Erdoğan over his statement, “We, as Turkey, have started to rent land in different places.” Barut has raised concerns about the current state of agriculture and farmers in Turkey.

29 December 2020

Report: Number of registered farmers in Turkey decreased by 102,000 in a year

Report: Number of registered farmers in Turkey decreased by 102,000 in a year

The number of public employees increased by 62,000 while women's employment decreased in the same period, according to a report by the TEPAV.

4 September 2020

CHP İstanbul Chair slams government for cheese import from Venezuela

CHP İstanbul Chair slams government for cheese import from Venezuela

Main opposition CHP İstanbul Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu has said, “What does the government say to people? Non-existing enemies, unfulfilled promises, statistics that have nothing to do with the reality and decisions taken hostilely to the people…”

'Kızderbent is ours, we don't want a quarry'

PEOPLE OF KARAMÜRSEL/KIZDERBENT

'Kızderbent is ours, we don't want a quarry'

Villagers in northwestern Turkey are concerned that a planned quarry will harm the agriculture and animal husbandry in the area.

20 August 2020 Sakine Orman

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

"Even if inspections are carried out, there are no efforts to develop and support alternative methods. Banning something and directing [people] to its alternative are different things," says Turgay Özçelik from the No Pesticides On My Plate Civil Society Network.

11 August 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Less precipitation, more drought await Turkey, says Ministry of Agriculture report

Less precipitation, more drought await Turkey, says Ministry of Agriculture report

According to a recent report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in the upcoming period, Turkey’s climate will be marked by higher temperatures and less precipitation, accompanied by more severe droughts.

Farmers in southeast Turkey 'fed up with illegal power cuts'

Farmers in southeast Turkey 'fed up with illegal power cuts'

Many people don't cultivate their lands due to electricity debts that are caused by "arbitrary and illegal" power cuts by the region's energy company, according to farmers.

10 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

Greenpeace: Turkey May Have Problems in Obtaining Some Agricultural Products

Greenpeace: Turkey May Have Problems in Obtaining Some Agricultural Products

As many as 34 countries, including some of Turkey's neighbors, may face a food crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, says Greenpeace.

Farmers: We are Worried, Like Everyone

COVID-19

Farmers: We are Worried, Like Everyone

Speaking to bianet, farmers say that they are having difficulties in production and their future is full of uncertainties amid coronavirus outbreak. Facing several hardships from finding workers to distributing products, farmers are worried.

7 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

‘If We Cannot Ensure Planting, a Crisis Might Arise in Agriculture’

CORONAVIRUS

‘If We Cannot Ensure Planting, a Crisis Might Arise in Agriculture’

Noting that the season has opened for planting vegetable seeds and seedlings, CHP MP Gürer says, “Farmers cannot go out due to the coronavirus outbreak. The uncertainty makes farmers descend into pessimism.”

2 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

10-Hour Shift of Agricultural Women Workers in the Sun in 40 Degrees - PHOTO GALLERY

10-Hour Shift of Agricultural Women Workers in the Sun in 40 Degrees - PHOTO GALLERY

Women wake up at around 5 in the morning to go to work. When the clock hits 7 a.m., they set to work in the field. Having two 15-minute breaks all through the day, women are given an hour to have lunch.

19 July 2019 Ferid Demirel

Pesticide Usage Increases by 57 Percent in Turkey in Last Decade

Pesticide Usage Increases by 57 Percent in Turkey in Last Decade

The amount of agricultural poisons used in Turkey increased to 59 thousand tons since 2009. The southern province of Antalya saw the highest increase.

16 July 2019 Bülent Şık

Women Protest Construction in Their Meadow with Scythes, Rakes

Women Protest Construction in Their Meadow with Scythes, Rakes

Women in Kütahya have protested the museum, planned to be built in their meadows, where they graze their animals, with clubs, axes, scythes and rakes. The Kütahya-Eskişehir highway has been closed to traffic.

Worrying “Record” in Agricultural Imports

Recently published statistics show that Turkey has been forced to increase its agricultural imports to a record high in the history of the Turkish Republic.

4 February 2009 Necdet Oral

Seasonal Labour Affects Children’s Schooling

A study by the Egitim-Sen trade union has found that one out of five children starts school late in areas where seasonal labour is common.

19 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

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