EU Green Deal Compliance Process in the Agriculture and Food Sector for Sustainability (17 Days/44 Hours)

Day 1: Sustainable Development Goals, Paris Climate Agreement, European Green Deal, and Sectoral Impacts (2 hours/20:00-22:00)

Content:

• The process of bringing sustainability onto the global agenda
• The content of sustainable development goals and indicators
• Developments related to the climate crisis and climate adaptation process worldwide, agreements made, provisions of the agreements, European Green Deal and its components, border carbon adjustment mechanism, and sectoral impacts

Day 2: Sustainability in the Agriculture and Food Sector in the World and Turkey (2 hours/20:00-22:00)

Content:

• The concept, definition, principles, and goals of sustainable agriculture
• Practical examples related to sustainable agriculture

Day 3: Sustainability in the Agriculture and Food Sector in the World and Turkey

Content:

• Development and examples of sustainable agriculture worldwide
• Development and examples of sustainable agriculture in Turkey

Day 4: Sustainability in Plant Production (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:
This module will be evaluated under the main headings of Horticultural Crops and Field Crops.

• Horticultural Crops
• The role and importance of horticultural crops (Vegetables and Fruits) in human nutrition
• Possible effects of climate change on horticultural crop production
• Correct and efficient use of agricultural inputs in horticultural crop production
• Conservation of genetic resources in horticultural crops

Day 5: Sustainability in Plant Production (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• Horticultural Crops
• Cultural practices for sustainable production in horticultural crops
• Quality and yield increase, and sustainability in fruits and vegetables
• Value chain in sustainable horticultural crop production (pre-harvest, harvest, and post-harvest practices)

Day 6: Sustainability in Plant Production (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• Field Crops
• The role and importance of field crops in human and animal nutrition
• Possible effects of climate change on field crop production
• Correct and efficient use of agricultural inputs and conservation of natural resources in field crops
• Ways to increase product quality and productivity in field crops and sustainability
• The importance and usage areas of medicinal and aromatic plants
• Effects of climate change on the production and quality of medicinal and aromatic plants
• Sustainable harvesting and conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants
• Principles of sustainability in the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants

Day 7: Sustainability in Plant Production (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• Field Crops
• The importance and usage areas of medicinal and aromatic plants
• Effects of climate change on the production and quality of medicinal and aromatic plants
• Sustainable harvesting and conservation of medicinal and aromatic plants
• Principles of sustainability in the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants

Day 8: Sustainability in Animal Production (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• The importance of livestock in feeding
• The role of intensive and extensive farming systems in the future of animal production
• Effects of climate change on animal production and adaptation strategies
• Animal production and carbon footprint

Day 9: Sustainability in Animal Production (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• Integration of livestock activities with the environment and society (Biodiversity and ecosystem conservation)
• Animal welfare and biosecurity
• Socio-economic relations (Job opportunities, traditional products, and viable markets)
• Animal products, sustainability, and responsible consumption
• Shaping the future of animal husbandry

Day 10: Sustainable Food Production Systems (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• The concept of sustainable food production
• Food security, food safety, and quality
• Sustainability in the food supply chain
• Developing global and applicable approaches to fight climate change
• Food waste management process

Day 11: Sustainable Land Management (2 hours/20:00-22:00)

Content:

• Definition and concepts related to sustainable land management, soil health, and its importance
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and land
• Principles of sustainable land management
• Challenges in achieving sustainable land management

Day 12: Sustainable Land Management (2 hours/20:00-22:00)

Content:

• Establishing and importance of soil information systems
• Soil education for holistic land management
• Investment in sustainable land management and inclusive policy governance
• Agricultural approaches that promote sustainable land management
• Effective fertilizer use in sustainable agriculture

Day 13: Irrigation Scheduling and Irrigation Methods for Water Resource Conservation (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• Irrigation scheduling in sustainable agriculture
• Deficit irrigation in sustainable agriculture
• Effective irrigation methods

Day 14: Sustainable Pest Control Methods in Agricultural Production (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• Sustainable pest management

Day 15: Sustainable Pest Control Methods in Agricultural Production (3 hours/19:30-22:30)

Content:

• Sustainable disease management
• Sustainable weed management

Day 16: Planning in Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Financial Issues for Enterprises (2 hours/20:00-22:00)

Content:

• The importance of planning in agriculture at the national level
• The need for planning at the enterprise level
• The relationship between planning and sustainable agricultural systems
• The financing needs of sustainable agricultural systems
• Tools to meet the financing needs

Day 17: Ecological-Based Planning for Sustainable Landscape Areas (2 hours/20:00-22:00)

Content:

• Explaining the relationship between concepts such as landscape, urban and rural landscapes, ecology, landscape ecology, ecosystems, and sustainability
• Planning hierarchy, landscape planning, ecological planning, ecological-based planning in landscape areas, landscape inventory, and landscape elements
• Emerging problems caused by climate change, intensive land use, etc. in landscape areas
• Discussing solutions developed for the sustainability of urban and rural landscape areas through ecological-based planning approaches