Practitioner · Researcher · Grower

A single living system, read as a whole: plants, fungi, wildlife, and cannabis.

I began with the 12,000-year biogeographic memory of heirloom seed, then went deeper into the medical regulation and global policy map of cannabis. Today I bring that research together with medicinal fungi, Anatolian flora, and soil regeneration, working in the field and writing about it in equal measure.

Biography and Field Experience
VITA

Berk Sohtorik

Practitioner-Researcher · Grower · Consultant

My field experience runs from seed to extraction, from controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) to regulatory commissions. I hold to a whole-ecosystem approach that brings research together with the daily practice of cultivation.

  • KenevirMED: Medical cannabis cultivation, controlled-environment agriculture (CEA), and GACP/GMP facility consulting
  • ANATABDER: Founding Board Member, Anatolian Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association
  • Hasat Cooperative: Chairman of the Board, hemp agriculture and rural development model
  • EarthistDAO: Regenerative Finance (ReFi), nature-based solutions, and ecological development funding
  • Agroecological Breeding: Local heirloom seed conservation, landrace adaptation, and regenerative soil practices
“You cannot read the plant correctly without understanding the soil, nor human biology and the ecosystem without understanding the plant.”
Research Path and Focus Areas
CHRONOLOGY

My research began with a seed's 12,000-year origin, deepened through the medical regulation map of cannabis, and has grown into a single living system that now spans medicinal fungi and Anatolian flora.

GENETIC ORIGIN

Seed Atlas and Ancient Genetics

Twelve thousand years of heirloom landrace seed, terpene profiles, and a 3D global genetic archive, from East Asian domestication to Narlısaray in Samsun, from the Hindu Kush to the Rif Mountains.

View the Atlas →
REGULATION AND POLICY

Cannabis Regulation Map

Medical cannabis regulation in Türkiye, TİTCK and Ministry of Agriculture standards, licensing mechanisms, GMP extraction, and comparisons with global frameworks.

Regulation and Corpus →
LIVING SYSTEM

Mycology and Flora Research

Medicinal mushroom mycelium, mycorrhizal soil symbiosis, the medicinal and aromatic plant flora of Anatolia, ethnobotanical archiving, and agroecological balance.

Ecosystem Library →
Writing and Research Corpus
WRITINGS
Ecosystem · Mycology

Soil Symbiosis and Medicinal Fungi

The transformative role of underground mycorrhizal networks in plant metabolism, terpene production, and agroecological immune mechanisms.

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Expertise · Regulation

Türkiye Medical Cannabis Regulatory Analysis

TİTCK regulations, GACP/GMP standards, licensing protocols, and comparative policy analysis against practices worldwide.

Read the Article →
Practice · Protocols

Sensory Attunement and Field Observation

Intuitive plant observation in cultivation, sensory calibration, and data-driven precision protocols in controlled-environment agriculture (CEA).

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See the Full Research Archive and Writing (Library) →
Approach and Methodology
ETHOS

I am a practitioner-researcher. These are not two separate roles: knowledge comes from the practice of cultivation, and cultivation is shaped by the discipline of research.

Verified cultivation data in place of theoretical models cut off from field reality.
Living soil and biodiversity-focused polyculture in place of monoculture dependency.
Scientific rigour grounded in pharmacopoeia and clinical evidence in place of speculative market claims.
Open science and a community-based cooperative model in place of registrations made behind closed doors.
Ecosystem and Institutional Network
AFFILIATIONS
KenevirMED (Medical Cannabis)
ANATABDER
Hasat Cooperative
EarthistDAO (ReFi)
Seed Atlas
Research Vault
KenevirMED | Strategic Collaboration

Partner with KenevirMED on Medical Cannabis

If you are interested in collaborating on medical cannabis cultivation, regulatory licensing, GACP & GMP facility engineering, phytopharmacology, or joint R&D projects, reach out directly.

Email: berk@kenevir.com