Libyan and Turkish Ministers Discuss Agricultural and Forestry Investments in Istanbul

 

Libyan and Turkish Ministers Discuss Agricultural and Forestry Investments in Istanbul

A strategic meeting was held in Istanbul between Libya's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Abdel Latif Mohamed Al-Taher, and the Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. The bilateral discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in the fields of agricultural investment, sustainable forestry management, and modern irrigation technologies, reflecting a mutual commitment to improving food security and agricultural infrastructure.

Sources:

• The Libya Update News: Meeting in Istanbul Discusses Agricultural Investment, Forestry, and Irrigation

Environmental and Scientific Developments in Istanbul

 

Environmental and Scientific Developments in Istanbul

Recent environmental and scientific efforts in Istanbul highlight both marine conservation and agricultural research. In the Sea of Marmara, environmental teams successfully detected and removed a massive 15,000-square-meter "ghost net" off the coast of Heybeliada island. The removal of this abandoned fishing gear is crucial for local marine life, as such nets persistently trap and kill aquatic creatures.

In the academic sphere, researchers affiliated with the Institute of Graduate Studies in Sciences at Istanbul University have published a study in Nature. The research details the rapid monitoring of drought and salinity stress responses in wheat using potential Raman spectroscopy, contributing vital data to agricultural resilience studies.

Sources & Links:

• Bianet: Massive ghost net removed from sea off İstanbul

• Nature: Rapid monitoring of drought and salinity stress responses in wheat via potential Raman spectroscopy