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Ecosystem Based Adaptation Activities to
Climate Change for Sustainable Agriculture

6- “It made it possible to collect comprehensive analytical and practical
materials based on the development of EBA strategy” (Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry, 2022)
7- By integrating the EBA approach with relevant programs, policies and
activities and developing the planning processes and an EBA Strategy in the
relevant sectors and at different levels, it has helped agriculture as a main
sector adapt to the effects of climate change (Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry, 2022. Strategy on Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change
for Anatolian Steppe Ecosystems 2022-2036)
8- The most important and final output of the project is that, following the
completion of the project in 2019, the Strategy Paper on Ecosystem-Based
Adaptation for Anatolian Steppe Ecosystems to Climate Change (2022-2036) was
published with the Presidential Circular No. 2022/8 dated 07.06.2022 in order to
expand the activities of the EBA covering agriculture, steppe and pasture, inland
waters and forest areas (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2022).
9- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has gained substantial benefits
from the project at the central level, besides, other organisations took the
advantage of the project in various fields, which include Konya Provincial
Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and district directorates, Bahri Dağdaş
International Agricultural Research Institute, Selçuk University;
Agricultural Chambers in Kadınhanı and Ilgın districts of Konya, Non-
Governmental Organisations such as Conservation Agricultural Association
in Sarayönü and Organic Agriculture Association as well as private sector
partners such as agricultural machinery manufacturers. A total of 3200 farmers
and 1500 Ministry personnel who participated in the events such as workshops,
conferences, face-to-face meetings and field tasks also benefited from the
project (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2022. Strategy on Ecosystem-Based
Adaptation to Climate Change for Anatolian Steppe Ecosystems 2022-2036)
In Konya, as the project application area, more than 80 hectares of pasture
was rehabilitated, 300 hectares of conservative agricultural demonstration
areas were established, 10000 almond and walnut saplings were planted;
11 greenhouses (each 525 m²) and 4x100 ton geomembrane pools were
established for vegetable production, 12 no-till seeding machinery, two
mowing machines, seven manure spreaders were provided for beneficiaries in
order to allow them adopt EBA approach and to encourage them in this regard
(Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2022. Strategy on Ecosystem-Based
Adaptation to Climate Change for Anatolian Steppe Ecosystems 2022-2036)

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