WITHIN THE SCOPE OF FAO PROJECT, 79 THOUSAND HECTARS LAND AREA REHABILITATED...

Fatma Güngör, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Sustainable Land Management and Climate Friendly Agriculture Project Coordinator, said that within the scope of the project Konya-Karaman basin, 37 thousand hectares agricultural area, 25 thousand hectares forest area and 17 thousand hectares of damaged pasture area was rehabilitated.

During her visit to a biogas plant on a farm in Konya, Güngör made an assessment to the AA correspondent for FAO's Sustainable Land Management and Climate Friendly Agriculture Project.

Reminding that Turkey should be within the countries need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere in terms of Global Environment Facility (GEF), Güngör said, "Emission consisting of animal gases and methane gas under the project is aimed at preventing oscillation. In Konya-Karaman basin 37 thousand hectares of agricultural area, 25 thousand hectares of forest and 17,000 hectares of damaged rangeland were rehabilitated."


Güngör evaluated the visit to Gökcanlar Farm, which was selected as a pilot for biogas production and noted, "Here, a farm type biogas system was established to prevent methane gas from animal wastes. At the test stage and the biogas produced in tanks, the boiler is heating up. is happening."

Stating that the biogas system will become widespread in all farms after the test period, Güngör continued:

"We aim to raise awareness of climate change, sustainable land use and biodiversity conservation. satisfied with the application."

Güngör added that it is of great importance that the farmer will be able to meet his needs through these systems.

It was our dream to produce our own energy...

Mehmet Gökcan, owner of Gökcanlar Farm, also evaluated the fertilizer waste with the biogas system and stated that it became more efficient in the field and that they could produce the necessary energy for the farm from fertilizer.

Gokcan expressed that they only use biogas energy in heating for the time being and concluded:

"In addition to meat and milk in farming, manure waste also occurs. When this waste is not used, it harms the environment, but when it is evaluated with this biogas in our fields, it is fermented, its smell, everything, gas is taken and it becomes a useful fertilizer. We produce energy with gas and electricity. FAO found us, thanks to them, it was established here. They said our business was appropriate, we gladly accepted it and we are producing our own energy."