Creating Verdant Horizon in Turkey with Silvopasture Harmony

Karadeniz Technical University, which was established on May 20, 1955 and launched education in 1963, provides education in the fields of technical sciences, natural sciences, humanities, and health sciences. In addition, it educates qualified and professional individuals for the future with vocational colleges, which are one of the most important educational institutions that will meet the technical needs of our city, region, and country. Likewise, it prepares highly qualified individuals and academic staff for the future through its graduate schools in line with the needs of Turkey.

Since its establishment, KTU has been constantly developing and growing as one of the main educational institutions in our country. It has been providing associate, undergraduate, and postgraduate education at international standards with its infrastructure and qualified staff. Through its scientific research and development activities, KTU contributes to both national and international literature and the technological development of our country and region.

We are seeking partners to accompany us in a study aimed at examining best practices of silvopastoral applications in Europe, analyzing the benefits achieved as a result of these applications, conducting education and demonstration activities for the introduction of silvopastoral applications in Turkey, analyzing the environmental characteristics of suitable demonstration areas to determine appropriate demonstration areas, conducting the decision-making process, planning these areas, determining changes in ecosystem services such as soil health, biodiversity, carbon balance, and effective water use in demonstration areas, and identifying the benefits it provides in terms of rural development.

Carbon zero, sustainability, agroforestry