Mechanization and Technology

Ancestor Seed Period Begins in Agricultural Credit Cooperatives… 14 January 2025… Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that citizens in Türkiye will be able to access heirloom (ancestral) seeds through Agricultural Credit Cooperatives as of February. Stating that seed exports surged from 17 million dollars to 327 million …

Gaziantep Commodity Exchange Chairman Mehmet Akıncı stated that they will pave the way for digitalisation in the agricultural sector with the Mediterranean Commodity Market Intermediary Institution (ÜPAK – MCMII); the institution, established with the partnership of 17 commodity exchanges, will serve investors and contribute to the national economy. Gaziantep (Türkiye’s …

By Jeff Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta Group… Jeff Rowe As a fifth-generation farmer and CEO of one of the world’s largest agriculture technology companies, I’ve seen the challenges and opportunities facing modern agriculture firsthand: how to farm sustainably while maintaining productivity. Farmers play an essential role in tackling climate …

Agricultural Overview and Economic Importance Türkiye ranks as the world’s seventh-largest agricultural producer and the ninth-largest agricultural production area. With a solid agricultural foundation, it achieves self-sufficiency in key crops such as grain, cotton, oil, and sugar. The country has enhanced its agricultural mechanization, leading to a continuously expanding mechanized …

Innovative Approaches to Combat Soil Degradation and Restore Soil Health in the Mediterranean: Insights from SHARInG-MeD and SUS-SOIL Projects By Professor Dr. Ibrahim Ortaş, Lecturer – Çukurova University, Faculty of Agriculture, Türkiye SHARInG-MeD and SUS-SOIL Project Manager, iortas@cu.edu.tr The European Community has declared that due to unsustainable land management, overgrazing, …

When Wang Fei started his agricultural drone company five years ago, the distinctive whirr of the autonomous vehicles went practically unheard over the wide swathes of farmland in his home county of Anlu. A former sales manager for agricultural machines in the western hub of Chengdu, Wang said at the …

Hüseyin Aydın, General Manager of Agricultural Credit Cooperatives of Türkiye (TTKK), announced that they will boost grain seed production by 100 percent in line with their 2025 targets. TTKK realised a record level of input sales this year and provided significant support to farmers in product purchases. Hüseyin Aydın, General …

Press release… Geothermal, which plays an important role in developed countries’ strategies to reduce external dependence on energy, also plays a critical role in decarbonisation and clean energy transition policies. While geothermal is the prominent emphasis in the evaluations of international organisations such as the International Energy Agency (IEA) and …

The government has unveiled a new Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) Action Plan covering the period of 2024-2028 to support the region’s economic development through large scale investments. “The new GAP action plan aims to complete irrigation investments, expand productive and smart agricultural practices, achieve tourism-oriented growth and, most importantly, create an attractive investment environment …

World Seed Congress 2025 and Asia Pacific Seed Congress 2026 to enhance Türkiye’s seed industry… ANTALYA… Türkiye is on its way to becoming a global brand in the seed industry as it prepares to host the World Seed Congress in 2025 and the Asia Pacific Seed Congress in 2026. Yıldıray …