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Turkey calls for climate funding and stronger support for farmers
At COP31 events in Antalya, Turkish Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said climate change is putting pressure on water, farming and food security.
He said Turkey is using water-focused policies, climate forecasts and early-warning systems to help protect agricultural production.
Yumaklı said the priority is to get scientific knowledge and technology to farms and make farmers more resilient to changing conditions.
He also called for accessible climate funding, especially to support developing countries and small-scale producers.
World Meteorological Organization chief Celeste Saulo said extreme heat has reduced global farm productivity by one-fifth since 1961, equivalent to about seven years of progress.
She said combined heat and drought can make crop losses nearly three times greater.
The discussions at COP31 are due to consider food security, water policy and sustainable farming, while Saulo urged governments and funders to put climate information in plans, projects and budgets.
Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said climate change is making food supply security a national and global security issue.
He said climate change is putting growing pressure on water resources, agricultural production and food security.
Yumaklı called for climate adaptation, efficient use of resources and stronger support for farmers facing changing conditions.
He said international cooperation and accessible financing are important for building resilient food systems.
World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo said extreme heat has reduced global agricultural productivity by one-fifth since 1961.
- Who
- Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı, and World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo.
- What
- Yumaklı said climate change makes food supply security a national and global security issue. He called for climate adaptation and stronger food systems.
- When
- At events held alongside COP31; the articles were published on November 9 and 10, 2026.
- Where
- Antalya, Turkey.
- Why
- Climate change is increasing pressure on water resources, agricultural production and food security.
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Habertürk reported Yumaklı’s remarks at a Food, Agriculture and Health Day side event alongside COP31 in Antalya.
Milliyet reported Yumaklı’s remarks at a Water, Agriculture and Food Security session during COP31.
Saulo said extreme heat reduced global agricultural productivity by one-fifth over this period.
- Location
- Antalya, Turkey
- Event
- COP31
- Minister
- İbrahim Yumaklı
- Productivity decline
- One-fifth since 1961, according to Celeste Saulo
- Simultaneous heat and drought
- Crop losses nearly triple, according to Saulo
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What people are saying
The fertility of the soil, the efficient management of water and the uninterrupted provision of food supply security are no longer just an economic issue, but a national and global security issue.
Our main goal is to bring this knowledge and technology to the field and, in particular, to strengthen our farmers’ resilience to changing climate conditions.
Since 1961, extreme heat has reduced agricultural productivity worldwide by one-fifth.
When heat and drought occur at the same time, crop losses nearly triple.