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Ecosystem Based Adaptation Activities to
Climate Change for Sustainable Agriculture

EBA activities in Turkish steppes such as conservative agriculture, windbreaks,
water harvesting, agroforestry, agricultural silvopastoralism, which seem to be
innovative but actually have been applied in steppes for centuries, are among
the activities that are crucial not only for adaptation to climate change but also
for the establishment of sustainable agriculture.
Transition from traditional agriculture to EBA will require a certain process
but this should be achieved through trainings, demonstrations and incentives
to farmers who are the primary producers in the field.
In conclusion, the “Strategy Paper on Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to
Climate Change For Anatolian Steppe Ecosystems”, which will be implemented
in 2022-2036, should be considered both as a necessity and an opportunity in
terms of minimizing the negative effects of climate change on agricultural sector,
which is likely to occur in our country. This Strategy Paper has been addressed
with a multi-stakeholder approach, which specifies duties and responsibilities
of many institutions and organisations. Upon the realisation of the activities
in this strategy by these institutions and organisations, sustainable agriculture
can be established in steppe ecosystems in the defined periods, and our food
security can be ensured along with the adaptation to climate change.

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