Indoor ornamental plants grown in geothermal greenhouses in Türkiye’s southeastern province of Şanlıurfa are exported domestically and abroad. With new investments, Şanlıurfa, the land of agriculture, is preparing to become the centre of four-season ornamental plants. ŞANLIURFA – In Şanlıurfa, one of agriculture centres of Türkiye and GAP (Southeastern Anatolia …
Read More »Industrial Horticulture is at a crossroads – new report urges expansion not decline
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) within industrial-scale greenhouses could make the UK a significant exporter of horticultural produce within ten years, a review of the sector – published by Defra and produced by Camrosh Ltd and the Institute for Manufacturing Engage, University of Cambridge – has concluded. Controlled environment agriculture The Foresight study, compared the …
Read More »Ali Kındap: Türkiye’s geothermal potential still largely untapped
Türkiye may become the leading country in the world in geothermal energy if it utilizes its untapped capacity, says Ali Kındap, the president of the Geothermal Energy Association (JED). Ali Kındap The geothermal energy use was 7,000 megawatts (MW) last year, including heating, electricity generation, agricultural production and tourism purposes, but this was …
Read More »Greenhousing; Türkiye ranks second in Europe and fourth in the world
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that Türkiye ranks second in Europe and fourth in the world in greenhouse cultivation. In the last 21 years, greenhouse cultivation has grown by 123 percent, supplying 9.4 million tonnes of vegetables and fruits to the market. İbrahim Yumaklı Minister of Agriculture …
Read More »Ali Kındap: Türkiye can be by far the leading country in the world in geothermal energy sector
ANKARA… Türkiye needs more investments for the development of the identified 62,00 megawatt (MW) of geothermal energy potential, which will contribute to the country’s 2053 net zero emissions target, the head of the Turkish Geothermal Energy Association said on Wednesday. Ali Kındap Geothermal energy is classified as a renewable energy …
Read More »ILKAY UNAL: WE PUT A BRAKE ON HALF A BILLION DOLLAR FERTILIZER IMPORTS
İGSAŞ to brake on half a billion dollar fertiliser imports… İlkay Ünal, General Manager of Istanbul Gübre Sanayi Anonim Şirketi (Fertilizer Industry Inc.), said that with the new investment in Kocaeli, they will ramp up our market share in urea fertiliser from 15 to 30 percent. İGSAŞ, the sector leader …
Read More »AFRICA’S GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL BUBBLES OVER!
Africa set to overtake Europe on geothermal capacity, says consultancy… Surging geothermal output has led to a leap in profits for Kenyan utility KenGen, as Rystad Energy predicts Africa’s geothermal industry will be bigger than Europe’s by 2030... Africa’s geothermal capacity is set to more than double in the next …
Read More »USE OF AI-BASED ROBOTS ON THE RISE IN JAPANESE AGRICULTURE…
Smart agriculture is increasingly being employed in Japan, arousing expectations that producers will be able to entrust artificial intelligence with more labor-intensive tasks to alleviate severe manpower shortages. Large-scale greenhouse farmers are leading the way, having begun to use AI-equipped robots developed by venture businesses in ways that seem, more …
Read More »GEOTHERMAL, THE EMPLOYMENT SOURCE OF ENERGY SECTOR…
Press release… Ali Kındap, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Geothermal Energy Association (JED), said that the sector currently employs over 20 thousand people in areas such as energy production, thermal tourism, residential heating and geothermal greenhouses. “IT CAN MULTIPLY ITS EMPLOYMENT BY FIVE TIMES” Stating that geothermal …
Read More »ALI KINDAP: TURKIYE COULD BE A LEADING FOOD EXPORTER BY USING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Press release… TOMATOES IN PAIN, BANANAS IN VAN, STRAWBERRIES IN ERZURUM NOT IMPOSSIBLE… GEOTHERMAL GREENHOUSES ARE THE KEY TO BOOST PRODUCTION IN AGRICULTURE… GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ASSOCIATION (JED) CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALİ KINDAP:“BY INCREASING OUR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION WITH GEOTHERMAL GREENHOUSES, WE CAN REDUCE FOOD PRICES AND BECOME ONE …
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