Publication Date
1993
Description
Turkey has 78 million ha land area. Of this, about 28% covers permanent grasslands, 36% arable land, and 30% forest and woodlands. Mainly, ii has a typical mediterranean climate but with regional differences. In general, Turkish grasslands are continuously being overutilised. There are 3 utilisation systems called sedentary, transhumance and nomadic. Each not only has its constraints but also some rational use under special situations. Intensive feeding programmes with high yielding and quality forage crops are also being encouraged. Recently, a national project, the south-eastern Anatolian Project (GAP in Turkish), is proceeding in the form of a big regional development. The project involves irrigating about 1.7 million ha of presently dry areas in the region. Al the same time 1:1 000 GWh of hydroelectric power will be generated. Developments in agricultural production systems are expected to be rapid and large. In this context, an agricultural research project with financial support from the State Planning Organisation is being conducted by the Agricultural College, tukurova University. The purpose of this paper is to summarise the preliminary findings of the Forage Crops Adaptation Trials in the project and emphasise the future developments expected in the region.
Citation
Tukel, T; Saglamtimur, T; Gulcan, H; Tansi, V; and Anlarsal, A E., "Constraints and Opportunities for Turkish grasslands Use Patterns and the Expected Development of Forage Crops, with the South-Eastern Anatolian Project (GAP) in Turkey" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 12.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session10/12
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Constraints and Opportunities for Turkish grasslands Use Patterns and the Expected Development of Forage Crops, with the South-Eastern Anatolian Project (GAP) in Turkey
Turkey has 78 million ha land area. Of this, about 28% covers permanent grasslands, 36% arable land, and 30% forest and woodlands. Mainly, ii has a typical mediterranean climate but with regional differences. In general, Turkish grasslands are continuously being overutilised. There are 3 utilisation systems called sedentary, transhumance and nomadic. Each not only has its constraints but also some rational use under special situations. Intensive feeding programmes with high yielding and quality forage crops are also being encouraged. Recently, a national project, the south-eastern Anatolian Project (GAP in Turkish), is proceeding in the form of a big regional development. The project involves irrigating about 1.7 million ha of presently dry areas in the region. Al the same time 1:1 000 GWh of hydroelectric power will be generated. Developments in agricultural production systems are expected to be rapid and large. In this context, an agricultural research project with financial support from the State Planning Organisation is being conducted by the Agricultural College, tukurova University. The purpose of this paper is to summarise the preliminary findings of the Forage Crops Adaptation Trials in the project and emphasise the future developments expected in the region.
