Agriculture, Environment, Economy (5 Days / 10 Hours)

Training Topics

• Water pollution
• Pesticide bans
• Salinity in arid areas
• Resource depletion: phosphorus supply
• Resource depletion
• Resource depletion: herbicide resistance

• What is climate change? Scientific foundations
• Global warming and the greenhouse gas effect
• Brief information from IPCC reports

• Impacts on crop production (yield, quality, planting times)
• Impacts on livestock (heat stress, feed and water issues)
• Effects on water resources (drought, irregular rainfall)
• Soil structure and erosion problems
• Increase in agricultural pests and diseases

• What is productivity? Types: total factor productivity, labor productivity, land productivity
• What is sustainability? Economic, environmental, and social dimensions
• Why should they be considered together? “Produce more” vs. “Produce correctly”
• Policies supporting agricultural sustainability (ÇKS, IPARD, TARSİM, TKDK)
• Productivity-focused support models
• Contribution of producer associations and cooperatives
• Role of local administrations: agricultural R&D, rural development projects

• Fluctuations in food prices
• Migration, labor, rural poverty
• Vulnerability of small producers
• Need for agricultural insurance

The training is open to institutional collaborations (package for institution/company legal entities), and individual applications are not accepted. The training content can be reorganized according to your institutional participant profile and needs. As a result of mutual discussions, the scope and method of the training (face-to-face / online) are determined and the relevant processes are completed. In case of mutual agreement, the date, time, and location of the training are planned in line with the availability of your institution’s participants and our instructors.