The "Memorandum of Understanding" designed by TAGEM with the aim of strengthening our relations and determining cooperation areas within the scope of bilateral cooperation with Bari, one of the four Institutes of International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies/CIHEAM, was signed by Dr. Metin TÜRKER, Director General of TAGEM and Maurizio RAELİ, Director of Bari Institute on 18 July 2022 during the 150th Meeting of the CIHEAM Governing Board in Chania, Greece.
The Memorandum of Understanding will lay the basis for a platform that will enable the parties to conduct research based on bilateral cooperation and to develop training and international cooperation activities. CIHEAM Bari and TAGEM have committed to collaborate on agricultural R&D, organic farming, sustainable water and soil management in agriculture, plant health and sectoral development of food. It is expected to contribute to food security and sustainable agriculture with joint studies to be carried out at regional level.