Mechanization and Technology

Turkish Sub-Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers (TSÜAB) Chairman of the Board Dr. Ahmet Yılmaz, in his written statement, said that the studies of TSÜAB and the Sector Stakeholders on Certified Seed Usage Supports yielded positive results. Dr. Yılmaz said, “But we expect improvements in the Certified Seed Production supports …

Press release… BEE’O Propolis R&D Centre Has Been Registered By The Ministry… Turkey’s first and only indigenous innovation award winning beeo propolis has been approved by the R & D center of the Ministry of Industry and Technology. The company introduced the world Anatolia propolis, propolis, an expert on Turkey’s …

TÜMOSAN Motor and Tractor Industry Inc., (operating in Konya province) General Manager Halim Tosun said that Turkey has directed towards domestic market while attaching importance to agriculture. Stating that TÜMOSAN, producing approximately 200 models between 50 hp and 105 hp within tractor group, has boosted its sales by 113 percent …

Turkish engineers developed; harvest losses to be reduced… Within the scope of the project prepared by the Atatürk Horticultural Central Research Institute and a private company, a new system was developed that can instantly monitor the status of the products kept in cold storage after harvest. Atatürk Horticultural Central Research …

Trakya Development Agency (TRAKYAKA) Secretary General Mahmut Şahin stated that they support local and national seed studies and they have started a project for the revitalization and development of seeds unique to Thrace region. Şahin said, “We established Trakya Tohum AŞ (Thrace Seed Inc.), which will provide analysis services in …

Gene editing can have a major impact on global agriculture through rapid development of crop varieties with diverse desirable traits… In what has been a first, this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded jointly to two women scientists and an all-women team, France’s Emmanuelle Charpentier and the US’s Jennifer …

Growth rate figures in Turkey are not yet supported by an increase in productivity at the desired level. There is a need for more inclusive and continuous studies to systematically analyse and resolve productivity problems at national and sectoral level, at different segments and scales. In addition, development of mechanisms, …

Press release… Supply chains are changing to include a new set of laws on the prevention of child labour, human rights, the environment and protection of nature. According to Jak Eskinazi, Coordinator Chairman of Aegean Exporters’ Associations, fair trade in the global supply chain will be decisive for the welfare …

Turkey will rank fifth in Europe for increasing its renewable power capacity, which is forecast to add 22.2 gigawatts (GW) by 2025 to reach 66.8 GW, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The country’s total installed renewable energy capacity stood at 44.6 GW at the end of 2019. Out of …

Press release… NORTHERN Ireland machinery manufacturer SlurryKat has designed a special combination trailer that can be used as both a dump trailer and a silage trailer. Strong customer demand for a trailer that could be multi-purpose led to the team at SlurryKat being tasked to design and manufacture the machine …