Bioeconomy Action Plan from Çiftçi

Bahçeşehir University Department of Genetics and Bioinformatics faculty member Prof. Dr. Talat Çiftçi gave a presentation on bioeconomy at a meeting chaired by Lütfi Akca, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs.

 

A meeting on bioeconomy was held under the chairmanship of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Lütfi Akca , with Ministerial Advisor Mesut Uğur from the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, Deputy General Director İsmail Üzmez, Head of the Business and Marketing Department Kenan Akyüz, Head of the Non-Wood Forest Products Department Fuat Şanal, Istanbul Regional Director of Forestry İbrahim Çiftçi, Forestry and Water Affairs 1st Regional Director Fahrettin Ulu andProf. Dr. Talat Çiftçi from Bahçeşehir University.

 

At the meeting held at the Istanbul Regional Directorate of Forestry, a presentation was given by Prof. Dr. Talat Çiftçi of Bahçeşehir University (Biyosfer Ltd.) covering what bioeconomy is, the developments increasing the importance of bioeconomy, and bioeconomy for health. In his presentation, Çiftçi stated that forests and forest products could be utilized in the fields of bioeconomy for food and feed, livestock bioeconomy and energy bioeconomy, and said that although forests and forest products had not been sufficiently utilized in these fields so far, Türkiye has ample potential to do so. Talat Çiftçi noted that the efficient use of forest products in European countries has made a significant contribution to their economies.

 

PROJECTS WITH CONCRETE RESULTS ON BIOECONOMY WILL BE DEVELOPED

 

At this first meeting on bioeconomy, it was decided to develop visible projects that could deliver results in a short time. It was decided that an action plan would be prepared for products with wide areas of use and high demand, such as blueberry, olive, rockrose, rhododendron and similar products,and that it would be put on the agenda and worked on at the next meeting .

 

In his speech, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs Lütfi Akça stated that everything in nature is an endless cycle, saying: "Humankind must return everything it takes from the soil to its origin, that is, to the soil; the parameters will change in the future. Time moves in a fast cycle, so maximum benefit must be provided for our country and our people by using technology. When planning the future, importance should be given to R&D, and the benefit of the work done for future generations should be carefully calculated." Akça noted that today's meeting was important and that the issues discussed should be put into practice.