The kickoff meeting of “Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Food Safety and Enhancing the Resilience of Rural Communities - ACLIFS” project was held in Isparta, Türkiye.
The kickoff meeting of “Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Food Safety and Enhancing the Resilience of Rural Communities - ACLIFS” project was held in Isparta, Türkiye.
The project, jointly financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey under the Climate Change Adaptation Grant Program, coordinated by TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, and carried out in partnership with Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Ege University, Istanbul University, Istanbul Technical University, International Agricultural Research Institute Directorate, and Fruit Growing Research Institute, was held in the meeting hall of the Isparta Eğirdir Fruit Research Institute with the participation of 150 people hybrid format.
The opening speeches of the meeting were delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abit Balın from TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, Acting Director Dr. İsmail Demirtaş from Eğirdir Fruit Research Institute, Engineer Furkan Keskin from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, and Grant Manager Özlem Aksoy from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, Directorate-General for EU and External Relations.
The opening speeches of the project emphasized the current impacts of climate change and the risks it poses to food security, highlighting the importance of the forthcoming study. It was noted that with this project, which is one of the 29 projects selected from approximately 1000 applications within the scope of the grant program, aimed to effectively implement the grant program and increase its leverage effect. Deputy Governor Hasan Hüseyin Vural and District Governor Adem Çelik evaluated the activities to be carried out within the scope of the project.
Following the opening speeches of the project, a project presentation was made by the Project Coordinator Dr. Tuğba Doğan Güzel. Subsequently, a panel session titled "Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Production and Food Security" was organized with moderation by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haldun Karan and participation from Prof. Dr. Yurdanur Ünal, Prof. Dr. Ali Ertürk, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tolga Esetlili, Prof. Dr. Levent Başayiğit, and Prof. Dr. Bekir Kayacan. During the panel, information was shared about the planned activities, and assessments were made regarding the expected effects of climate change in the region.
ACLIFS Project
The aim of the project, which is targeted to be completed in 18 months, is to determine the effects of climate change on agriculture and animal husbandry in selected regions, including their socio-economic consequences, and to evaluate adaptation options.
In the scope of the project, in three selected basins (the Küçük Menderes Basin and the Eğirdir-Karacaören and Beyşehir Lakes Basins):
• Modeling of climate change and prediction of changes in water reservoirs,
• Assessment of the impact of new reservoir conditions on agricultural production,
• Modeling of crop patterns according to new conditions,
• Conducting studies to determine the economic and social impacts of new conditions are aimed.
Within the project framework, separate crop plans will be prepared for the selected 3 basins as a result of modeling studies to be carried out consecutively, and plans will be made to increase the resilience capacity of rural areas against climate change, aiming to reduce economic and social impacts.
In this context, along with survey studies targeting stakeholders contributing to agricultural production in the region, it is planned to conduct 6 training sessions, 6 focus group meetings, and 4 regional workshops.
The opening speeches of the meeting were delivered by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abit Balın from TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, Acting Director Dr. İsmail Demirtaş from Eğirdir Fruit Research Institute, Engineer Furkan Keskin from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, and Grant Manager Özlem Aksoy from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, Directorate-General for EU and External Relations.
The opening speeches of the project emphasized the current impacts of climate change and the risks it poses to food security, highlighting the importance of the forthcoming study. It was noted that with this project, which is one of the 29 projects selected from approximately 1000 applications within the scope of the grant program, aimed to effectively implement the grant program and increase its leverage effect. Deputy Governor Hasan Hüseyin Vural and District Governor Adem Çelik evaluated the activities to be carried out within the scope of the project.
Following the opening speeches of the project, a project presentation was made by the Project Coordinator Dr. Tuğba Doğan Güzel. Subsequently, a panel session titled "Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Production and Food Security" was organized with moderation by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haldun Karan and participation from Prof. Dr. Yurdanur Ünal, Prof. Dr. Ali Ertürk, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tolga Esetlili, Prof. Dr. Levent Başayiğit, and Prof. Dr. Bekir Kayacan. During the panel, information was shared about the planned activities, and assessments were made regarding the expected effects of climate change in the region.
ACLIFS Project
The aim of the project, which is targeted to be completed in 18 months, is to determine the effects of climate change on agriculture and animal husbandry in selected regions, including their socio-economic consequences, and to evaluate adaptation options.
In the scope of the project, in three selected basins (the Küçük Menderes Basin and the Eğirdir-Karacaören and Beyşehir Lakes Basins):
• Modeling of climate change and prediction of changes in water reservoirs,
• Assessment of the impact of new reservoir conditions on agricultural production,
• Modeling of crop patterns according to new conditions,
• Conducting studies to determine the economic and social impacts of new conditions are aimed.
Within the project framework, separate crop plans will be prepared for the selected 3 basins as a result of modeling studies to be carried out consecutively, and plans will be made to increase the resilience capacity of rural areas against climate change, aiming to reduce economic and social impacts.
In this context, along with survey studies targeting stakeholders contributing to agricultural production in the region, it is planned to conduct 6 training sessions, 6 focus group meetings, and 4 regional workshops.
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