On March 21st and 22nd, 2023, Association “Dobrudzha Agrarian and Business School” (DABS) was the host and organizer of the International Business Conference on models and best practices for climate-smart agriculture in the Black Sea Basin by project “Cross-Border Alliance for Climate-Smart and Green Agriculture in the Black Sea Basin” /AGREEN/, ref. No. BSB-1135, co-financed by the Joint Operational Programme “Black Sea Basin 2014-2020”.
The event aimed to present the climate-smart crop models and successful practices in sustainable agriculture developed during the AGREEN project that can be applied in the Black Sea region from the professional community and sectoral organizations in agriculture, with a goal to improve their efficiency and modernization.
The focus of the conference was sharing the results of the applied research and experimentation of the crop models developed by the project partners, strengthening the cooperation between business and research, as well as the experience shared by practitioners of climate-smart agriculture. The event was attended by all partners from the project countries (in presence and online), representatives of the academic and research communities, local farmers and practitioners and their unions, etc.
One of the speakers at the conference was Assoc. prof. Hristo Stoyanov, PhD from Dobrudzha Agricultural Institute – General Toshevo, who presented the climate-smart models developed by the Bulgarian experts: growing triticale using the No-till method and growing okra in a greenhouse, with the condition of organic production. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Şener presented the models developed by Tekirdag Namuk Kemal University for growing sunflower and walnuts with supplementary irrigation. Representatives of the Georgian partner in the project – Association for biological farming ELKANA presented the crop modelling for syntrophic farming and organic growing of local variety of wheat. In addition, the participants had the opportunity to share general experience of use of agricultural diversity and its role in the development of rural areas as well as to discus the importance of the Climate-smart agriculture for food security.
Extensive information about all the crop models and their effectiveness can be found in the Proceedings from the Conference attached below.
Table of Contents
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Agenda………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
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Presentation of Speakers………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
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Synopsys of the Presentations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
3.1 AGREEN Project overview……………………………………………….…………………………………………………………….. 11
3.2 Presentation of the crop models developed in Bulgaria …………………………………………………………………… 38
3.3 Presentation of the crop models developed in Turkey
3.3.1 Supplemental irrigation applications in sunflower growing ………………………………………………… 91
3.3.2 Walnut growing under different irrigation water conditions ……………………………………………… 118
3.4 Presentation of the crop models developed in Georgia …………………………………………………………. 150
3.5 General experience of use of agricultural diversity and its role in development of rural areas
3.5.1 Experience of use of agricultural diversity and its role in development of rural areas …………….. 197
3.5.2 Elkana Conservation Farms …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 218
3.6 Climate-smart agriculture for food security …………………………….…………………………………………… 240
