Tree · Istanbul (field work in Samandağ and Antakya, Hatay), Türkiye
Buğday Association
A Turkish agroecology association rebuilding earthquake-hit Hatay farms through regenerative practice
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Works nationallyEastern Mediterranean
Buğday Ekolojik Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği is an Istanbul-based association for agroecology and ecological living in Türkiye. Since January 2024 it has run a regenerative agriculture project with about 120 Hatay farmers after the earthquakes, offering training in soil restoration, water management and farmer-to-farmer exchange in Samandağ and Antakya and selling their produce through women's cooperatives. It also coordinates WWOOF Türkiye (TaTuTa), ecological markets and agroforestry mapping.