The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) announced that its Agricultural School project in Somalia, one of its flagship initiatives there, has established greenhouses for the first time in the country's history.
The agency said in a post on X that the project enabled the cultivation of crops such as melons and eggplants to begin. It also provided hands-on training in drip irrigation systems and technical beekeeping methods.
Supporting agricultural production and livelihoods
TİKA said the efforts aim to develop agricultural production, support the efficient use of water resources and diversify diets, contributing to improved livelihoods for local residents.

The agency linked the project to the goals of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP31, which Türkiye will host in Antalya, in the areas of climate-resilient agriculture and food security. It said it is working to turn the local potential of friendly and brotherly countries into sustainable development.
According to TİKA's official website, the Agricultural School project in Somalia began in 2012 in cooperation with the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (İHH) and later became a college of agriculture.
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