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It is warned that the world may face problems of climate change and food security and that there may be famine after the difficult process experienced due to the new type of coronavirus epidemic (Kovid19).
Due to the pandemic, in 2020, many countries turned to more protective policies to ensure food security for their citizens, while large wheat producers such as Russia imposed limits or bans on exports, and countries such as China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia increased. their wheat stocks.
While Kovid-19 negatively affects economic and social life, climate change and drought threaten agricultural production on a global scale.
David Beasley, director of the World Food Program (WFP), said in a statement recently that there would be a terrible famine in 2021. Noting that the Kovid 19 outbreak has very devastating effects on food security, Beasley argued that it will increase the amount of people facing the problem of food.
PANDEMI SHOWED THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
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Climate change, food security, in a statement to the AA correspondent on the famine and the effects of Turkey to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and Representative of Turkey Viorel Gutu, the world’s seventh largest agricultural production in the country in terms of Turkey’s product range He said it was very rich.
Gut, pointing out what they see long-term trends Judging from the years when agricultural land declines in Turkey, “although agricultural production yields specific products if groups increase in the long term, and losses of agricultural land in large quantities can cause problems in terms of future food security. ” said.
Emphasizing that the government has taken some measures to protect agricultural land and prevent misuse, Gutu pointed out the importance of sustainable and environmentally friendly use of land. Gutu said: “The epidemic of Kovid-19, which has affected the whole world, made us realize once again the importance of the continuity of agricultural production and supply chains.” said.
The drop is also the agricultural production of Turkey thanks to the advantages it has, the timely and effective measures with political interference and ensuring the continuity of production and supply of the problems of the food chain, said preventing accidents.
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WATER SOURCE PROBLEMS
Gutu recalled that the pressure on water resources is increasing globally and agriculture is one of the sectors that consumes the most water, “the increase in restrictions and problems related to water also threatens food security and nutrition.” said.
The long-term shortage based on climate change is much more comprehensive, coordinated, multi-stakeholder and a topic that claimed the drop that requires long-term action by Turkey’s global climate of the Mediterranean basin, even because of the storm and said he is facing problems such as forest fires.
Gutu, these problems will lead to the loss of biodiversity and agricultural productivity will increase and the transfer of drought, said 70 percent of Turkey’s water resources for agricultural activities.
THE ACTION PLAN IS BEING PREPARED
“Severe and prolonged droughts can cause famines and therefore serious threats to food security.” Gutu said, Turkey, in particular, the reduction of water resources, forest fires, drought and desertification, ecological degradation, as he said that due to the negative impact can be significantly affected.
Gutu also pointed out that the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has developed an action plan to ensure water resources, agriculture and food.
WHEAT STOCKS INCREASE
Eren Günhan Ulusoy, president of the International Association of Flour and Grain Manufacturers (IAOM) Eurasia, said global climate change also closely affected the agricultural sector.
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The problems posed by global climate change, in particular changes in the rainfall pattern, Turkey also sometimes causes fluctuations in agricultural production, expressing Ulusoy, said:
“Increasing acreage in wheat production is a short-term solution. Medium and high-yield digital revolution needed in agriculture to ensure higher long-term productivity. 3 tons of wheat produced per hectare in Turkey. This figure it is 4.5 tons in Europe, even in some areas up to 6 tons. The world average is 3.4 tons. We must increase production efficiency in existing areas by applying more effective methods. ”
Noting that the strategic importance of wheat is back on the pandemic agenda, Ulusoy said that countries began to store wheat in this process. Explaining that buying wheat in Ulusoy causes prices to rise too high, Turkey also pointed out that regardless of world developments.
By stating that there will be a decline in agricultural production due to drought in the future Ulusoy, a shortage scenario for Turkey underscores the wait.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LICENSED STORE
Noting that authorized storage has also increased in importance during the pandemic process, Ulusoy said: “Not only for our farmers, traders, industrialists, but for all our people, we guarantee our food safety in cases such as an increase in storage capacity. authorized, any epidemic or a disruption of foreign trade, the product does not come from the countries to which we supply products. assuming “. found the evaluation.
