Irrigation

The contract for the Study of Irrigation Works of the Asopos Dam was signed on Sunday at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.

The project will contribute to the irrigation of arable land from Corinth to Kiato and has a budget of 5.6 million euros. 
 

A scientist has warned that the water level in the dams of Bodrum, a touristic district in the western province of Muğla, reached an alarming capacity of 16% due to rainfall shortages and rising temperatures.

With an average daily water consumption of 3 million cubic meters, Istanbul has dams that are 70 percent full, but underground resources are still insufficient, warns an expert.

Professor Dr. İrfan Yolcubal of Istanbul Technical University explained that there are 25 water basins in Türkiye and that the Marmara Water Basin, which covers Istanbul, is considered "water poor" today.

The implementation of smart farming strategies involving night irrigation and rainwater harvesting techniques to combat agricultural drought has led to enhanced efficiency and increased yields in Turkish farms.

Dutch experts commissioned to investigate the causes of the flood disaster on the plain of Thessaly in central Greece in the summer are proposing a new model of water management.

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has issued a stark warning about the impending impact of drought on Türkiye's agricultural sector, specifically pointing to a significant decrease in the production of vital crops and its adverse effects on animal husbandry.

With increasing population, climate change and drought increasing the pressure on water resources, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has started an initiative to establish a fund to be utilized in water-saving practices.

Five of 21 planned irrigation projects, with an estimated budget of €800 million, are ready to proceed with the call for binding bids.

The largest project, worth €210million, is the irrigation of the Xanthi plain, in northeastern Greece, from the Nestos River.

The EU's Recovery Fund will contribute 30% of the cost.

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is planning to use a new "sponge city" concept that absorbs rain waters within the scope of water efficiency measures on a national scale.

Within this scope, ecological infrastructure and drainage systems will be created in cities, and roadsides or sidewalks will be covered with surface coatings that allow water to pass through.

Droughts of different intensities are observed in all basins in Türkiye, an Agriculture and Forestry Ministry official has said.