14.01.2026
Ask a farmer in Dobrudzha, in Greek Evros or in Turkish Thrace what worries them most, and you will hear almost the same answer: drought, heatwaves and harvests that are harder and harder to predict. That is why, on 14 January 2026, the ADAPTAGRI partners met in Tekirdağ, Türkiye, and put the three regions side by side.
A breadbasket waiting for rain
Dobrudzha is Bulgaria’s breadbasket. But here every drought hits the yield directly, because the region depends heavily on rainfall. That was the starting point for Tzvetalina Genova, project coordinator at the Dobrudzha Agrarian and Business School, as she explained why the Bulgarian Black Sea region needs climate-smart agriculture. The school was also represented in Tekirdağ by Vesela Panova, the project’s financial manager.
What our neighbours told us
Georgios Petresis showed what agriculture is up against in the Greek Black Sea Basin region. Dr Harun Hurma of Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University looked at who actually has a role in helping agriculture adapt to the climate. And Kaan Asan of the Thrace Development Agency showed how European Digital Innovation Hubs help businesses and farmers get access to new technologies.
What came next
Tekirdağ was where the joint work began: research, good practices, training for farmers and pilot use of drones. Meetings in Albena and Orestiada followed.
ADAPTAGRI is co-financed by the European Union through the Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin 2021–2027 Programme.
This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the Dobrudzha Agrarian and Business School and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme.