TAGEM (General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies) is Turkey’s primary public agricultural research authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. TAGEM coordinates 49 specialized research institutes nationwide covering crop science, animal husbandry, aquaculture, forestry, food technology, soil and water resources, plant protection, agricultural economics, and biotechnology. The AI and Digital Agriculture Technologies Research Centre develops AI, machine learning, computer vision, remote sensing, precision agriculture, IoT smart farming, and big data analytics solutions. With 3,000+ researchers across 49 institutes, TAGEM provides field-level R&D across all agro-climatic zones including Mediterranean coastal regions. Extensive EU project experience (Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, COST Actions).
WEFE Nexus, water-energy-food-ecosystems, governance, policy uptake, community of practice, Mediterranean, cross-sectoral coordination, AI decision support, digital governance tools, Turkey, institutional scaling, TAGEM
TAGEM seeks consortium partners for Topic 1.4.1-2026 CSA on Institutionalising and Scaling the Mediterranean WEFE Nexus Community of Practice. As Turkey’s primary agricultural research authority managing the intersection of water, energy, food, and ecosystems, TAGEM is well-positioned to contribute to cross-sectoral WEFE Nexus governance. TAGEM contributes through its cross-disciplinary network of 49 research institutes: Multi-stakeholder coordination and policy interface across Turkey’s agricultural water-energy-food-ecosystem systems; AI-powered data analytics and decision support systems for nexus governance developed by our AI and Digital Agriculture Research Centre; Coordination, dissemination, and capacity building infrastructure across 49 institutes and national agricultural stakeholders; Cross-sectoral policy analysis and agricultural economics research expertise; Experience in organizing multi-institutional training programs and workshops; Digital platforms for knowledge management and stakeholder engagement; Integration of remote sensing and precision agriculture data into nexus assessments. We seek partners with expertise in WEFE Nexus governance frameworks, institutional analysis methodologies, community of practice development and scaling, Mediterranean policy coordination, and multi-level governance mechanisms.
