Applications have started for the "Agriculture, Forest and Human Photography Contest", which was organized for the 14th time by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in order to raise awareness about the importance of soil, water, agriculture and forest, and which has moved to an international level for the first time this year.
Minister Yumaklı stated that they expect the interest of all photography enthusiasts who reflect the century of production and the manufacturer in colorful photographs.
The "Agriculture, Forest and People Photography Contest", which has become a tradition of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, will be held this year on its 14th anniversary. It is organized under the name "International Agriculture, Forest and People Photography Competition (UTOİFY)".
The subject of the 6 "Theme Category" of the competition, which will be held in 2024 different categories: "General", "Farmer", "Student", "Theme", "Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Employees" and "DenizBank Employees", is "The Century of Production and Producers". determined.
Competitors; Participants will be able to participate in the competition with photographs about agriculture, animal husbandry, forest, soil, water, aquaculture, food and preservation, processing of all kinds of agricultural activities, activities related to producers, farmers, shepherds, villagers and village life. Works can be submitted to the competition, where applications start on April 22, until August 31, 2024.
In the selection committee of the competition, where awards will be given in 14 branches, the Head of the Education and Publication Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr. Bülent Kahraman Çolakoğlu, Photographer Reha Bilir, War Reporter Coşkun Aral, Photographer Mehmet Arslan Güven, Anadolu Agency Visual News Director Fırat Yurdakul, Prof. from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Dr. Ozan Bilgiseren, Prof. from Dokuz Eylül University. Dr. Işık Sezer, Photojournalist Ümit Bektaş, Cameraman Sabri Sözcü, DenizBank Agricultural Banking Marketing Group Manager Canan Aytekin, DenizBank Culture and Art Advisor Perihan Yücel, and Visual Consultant Serkan Turaç.
The results of the competition will be announced between 23 September and 23 October 2024. Awards will be given to the winning works in their categories at the ceremony to be held later. An exhibition will also be opened, featuring works deemed worthy of display in the competition.
Conditions regarding the competition http://www.tarimorman.gov.tr can be reached from.
CALL FROM YUMAKLI
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı expressed his great pleasure in bringing the "Agriculture, Forest and People Photography Contest" to the international arena.
Pointing out that they determined the main theme of this year's competition as "The Century of Production and Manufacturers", Yumaklı emphasized that their aim is to highlight production and producers in the Turkish Century.
Yumaklı underlined that agriculture and forest, which are intertwined with every aspect of life, cannot be considered separately from art, and stated that they see the competition in question as a mission to immortalize the culture of agriculture in Anatolia.
Pointing out that the 14th competition increased awareness about the importance of soil, forest, water and natural resources, Minister Yumaklı said, "We expect the interest of all photography enthusiasts who reflect the century of production and producers in colorful photographs in our international competition." he said.