Drought threatens Turkey's food production

Nihat Çelik, Chairman of the Central Union of Turkish Sheep and Goat Breeders (TÜDKİYEB), stated that one of the biggest problems threatening food production is drought and said, "The production of forage crops such as sainfoin, wheat, barley, millet, triticale and oats, which consume less water, should be encouraged." he said. In his written statement on the occasion of "16 October World Food Day", Çelik stated that it is estimated that 122 million more people have been pushed into hunger since 2019 due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, wars and climate change. Pointing out that approximately 735 million people are facing hunger, Çelik pointed out that we are going through a period when access to food is as important as increasing production in the fight against hunger. Çelik pointed out that one of the biggest problems threatening food production is drought and said: "Some countries in the Eastern Mediterranean basin, including our country, are at risk of drought. In ...