Project
Precision Farming for a Greener Tomorrow: Advocating for Sustainable Agriculture
The aim, scope, partners and expected results of the Advocating for Sustainable Agriculture project.
About
About the project
The world faces challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and food security. This has made sustainable farming practices an urgent need.
Funded by the European Union under the Green Deal Civil Society Action, the "Precision Farming for a Greener Tomorrow: Advocating for Sustainable Agriculture" project seeks to be a pioneer of sustainability and environmentally friendly practices in Türkiye's agricultural sector. It aims to contribute to the sector by promoting sustainable farming practices and raising environmental awareness, and to make progress in line with the core objectives of the European Green Deal.
How does it work?
The project combines three aims: increasing the capacity of civil society organisations in sustainable and precision farming, demonstrating precision farming in the field through pilot implementations in five provinces, and strengthening the participation of farmers, young people and civil society in agricultural policy through rights-based advocacy.
Objectives
Key objectives
Pilot farming sites
Innovative pilot farming sites will be set up in five cities across Türkiye.
Drone training
Training on the use of drones in agriculture will be provided for farmers.
Young farmer training
Young farmers will be informed about innovative farming techniques.
Greater sustainability
Sustainable and precision farming practices will be more widely adopted.
Policy participation
Farmers will take an active part in changes to Türkiye's agricultural policy.
Strengthening CSOs
CSOs will be strengthened with knowledge and resources and will expand their networks.
Digital platform
A digital platform will be created for knowledge sharing and international cooperation.
Empowering farmers
CSOs and farmers will be empowered in sustainable agriculture and policymaking.
Description of the Action
Expected results
Outputs defined in the contract annex (DoA). The work carried out is presented, with its news and documents, on the Activities page.
Increased stakeholder visibility and sustainability
- Organising a preliminary meeting
- Developing communication and coordination strategies
- Creating a website to follow developments in the project
- Holding a meeting in each of the five pilot cities to raise awareness and improve the uptake of results
- Organising a closing panel in Ankara at the end of the project
- Preparing press releases, posters and brochures
Increasing the capacity of civil society organisations in sustainable and precision farming
- Establishing the International Sustainable Farming Network for CSOs and businesses cooperating in the context of the Green Deal
- Creating a virtual community for sharing information, experience and technical know-how through digital meetings, digital forums, chat rooms, blogs and Q&A threads
- Organising an international technical visit to Greece to learn about sustainable and precision farming practices and technologies
- Preparing the international good practices report
Pilot implementations in five cities in five regions
- Carrying out pilot implementations in the provinces of Ankara, Adana, İzmir, Sakarya and Şanlıurfa
- Establishing a non-profit Precision Farming Cooperative
- Providing training of trainers on advocacy and monitoring to representatives of civil society organisations
- Developing interactive LMS-based digital modules on precision farming, smart farming technologies, farm data collection and management, and robotic systems
- Setting up pilot implementations of precision farming in five cities and organising visits
Increased advocacy for sustainable agriculture and precision farming
- Developing advocacy-based digital success stories on sustainable precision farming practices
- Developing a digital advocacy platform to advocate for precision farming
- Using a mobile caravan for non-formal training
- Organising training for young farmers
- Establishing the Anatolian Farmers' Council (AÇM) and holding its meetings in order to hear and resolve farmers' problems
- Preparing the monitoring document and carrying out rights-based monitoring
- Organising annual workshops for youth participation in advocacy and for youth messages
- Running a rights-based media campaign by young people, farmers and CSOs in five regions
- Sharing young people's messages on streets, benches and billboards in local communities
Consortium
Partners
Coordinator
International Confederation of Agriculture and Food (TARIMKON)
TARIMKON is an international civil society organisation working in agriculture, food and related supporting industries. By bringing together producers, sector representatives, civil society organisations and cooperatives, it aims to strengthen agricultural cooperation and contribute to sustainable development.
Organised in 81 provinces and 640 districts, TARIMKON consists of 16 administrative departments, 11 federations, 6 cooperatives, 5 boards, 3 foundations, 3 training centres, 5 institutes, 3 research centres, 17 platforms and 6 business councils. It also has representative offices in 55 countries and 28 international cooperation projects.
TARIMKON takes an approach that is grounded in human rights, embraces gender equality and supports sustainable agriculture. It promotes environmentally friendly farming practices and aims to improve quality and productivity in the agricultural sector by expanding the use of modern technologies.
The organisation works to increase productivity in agricultural production, ensure food security, and protect biodiversity while turning it into a benefit for society. By cooperating with public institutions, civil society, the private sector and academia in the agriculture and environment sectors, it contributes to the development of sustainable policies.
Partner
Green Development Association (YKD)
The Green Development Association (YKD) is a civil society organisation working in the fields of the environment, climate change and sustainable development. Founded in 2014, the association works to protect natural resources, reduce environmental impacts and raise public awareness.
YKD carries out a range of activities such as conducting research projects, developing policy proposals and organising training and awareness-raising events. It has particular expertise in climate change adaptation strategies, biodiversity conservation and green technology applications. The association contributes to the development of environmental policies at local, national and international level and works with governments to produce sustainable solutions.
Running a variety of sustainability projects in areas such as renewable energy, waste management and the protection of water resources, YKD has a wide sphere of influence on environmental sustainability through international cooperation and the sharing of experience.
Partner · Greece
VERDE – Center for Research, Innovation and Sustainable Development
VERDE is a research centre operating in Western Macedonia, Greece, specialising in environmental protection, climate change and renewable energy. Located in the city of Kozani, in a region that supplies a large share of Greece's coal-based electricity generation, VERDE works to promote environmentally friendly energy sources and to accelerate the transition to a decarbonised society.
Within the framework of green, digital and sustainable development, the organisation aims to raise environmental awareness and to promote the rational use of natural resources and society's transition to an ecological way of life. It also develops and implements environmentally friendly policies in line with the European Green Deal and the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
VERDE's areas of expertise include tackling climate change, biodiversity conservation, the blue economy, precision farming and sustainable waste management. Through scientific research, technology-supported solutions and policy development work, the organisation supports environmental sustainability and carries out a range of collaborations at local and international level.