The ADAPTAGRI Project

The project "Interregional Cooperation for Adaptation to Climate in Agriculture" (ADAPTAGRI) is a joint initiative of 3 organisations from Türkiye, Bulgaria and Greece.

The initiative aims to develop and apply innovative solutions for introducing smart and green agricultural practices that support adaptation to climate change and build more resilient food production systems. It covers regions with pronounced climate challenges in the partner countries: Dobrudzha in Bulgaria, Evros in Greece and Thrace (Tekirdağ, Edirne and Kırklareli) in Türkiye.

The planned activities are grouped into several main strands:

• Creating the BSB Platform for smart and green recovery in agriculture;
• Carrying out in-depth studies and analyses of the impact of climate change on field crops and identifying good practices;
• Developing a database of funding sources and support programmes for sustainable agriculture;
• Delivering technical training and seminars for farmers and specialists, including building a joint network of mentors;
• Preparing policy proposals and joint action plans for adapting agriculture to climate change;
• Developing information materials – digital brochures, videos and online resources on smart and green practices;
• Piloting drones for smart and green recovery in agriculture.

Project implementation focuses on knowledge transfer, exchange of experience and the application of innovative practices, achieved through the active participation of local communities and chambers of agriculture in close cooperation with the experts of the partner organisations.

The expected results of the ADAPTAGRI project are:

• A platform for smart and green recovery in agriculture, developed and launched;
• Improved opportunities for transnational cooperation and exchange of good practices in sustainable agriculture;
• Increased capacity of farmers and entrepreneurs to apply smart technologies and sustainable crop production models;
• Pilot actions using drones and precision technologies for climate change adaptation, developed and implemented;
• Policy recommendations and joint action plans for adapting agriculture to climate change, prepared;
• Greater awareness among the public and stakeholders of the importance of sustainable agriculture.

The partner organisations in the project are:

• Thrace Development Agency (TDA), Türkiye;
• Dobrudzha Agrarian and Business School (DABS), Bulgaria;
• Research and Development Company of Northern Evros (EEABE), Greece.

The project is funded by the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin 2021–2027 Programme under the priority "A cleaner and greener region" and specific objective RSO2.4 "Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches".