The activities of the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in Konya and Karaman Provinces of Turkey have been launched and are continuing with the second session in Ayranci, Karaman and Sarayonu, Konya.

The FFS activities are implemented under the project of Sustainable Land Management and Climate-friendly Agriculture in Konya Closed Basin, targeting to strengthen the capacity of farmers, both men and women, to apply Conservation Agriculture practices in order to prevent land degradation in the region.

The project's objective is to improve sustainability of agriculture and forest land use management through the adoption of low-carbon technologies in land degradation, climate change, and biodiversity conservation and increase farm profitability and forest productivity. The project is financed by the Global Enviromental Facility (GEF) and in close collaboration with Turkey's Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs and Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock.