Mechanization and Technology

Akdeniz University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops Lecturer Professor Dr. Taner Akar, said that agriculture has become a sector based on knowledge and technology. Dr. Akar said, “We must use knowledge and technology to improve the yield and quality of wheat.” In cooperation with Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) …

Korea is facing a number of challenges in the efforts to develop hi-tech agriculture and smart farming. The small farmland sizes, lack of cooperation and lack of entrepreneurship between the stakeholders are amongst these challenges. Although the ambition of the government is to modernize the industry with new policies, the …

Eskişehir Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Emine Sever said that Eskişehir ranks second across Turkey in seedbed sunflower production. Dr. Sever visited the cultivation areas and the purchasing centre during the harvest of seedbed sunflower belonging to a private company in Çifteler district. Provincial Director of Agriculture and …

Press release… Polat Makina (Machinery) became one of the top 10 companies supported. Operating under Polat Group Holding, Polat Makina San. ve Tic. AŞ. (Polat Machinery Inc.) took its place among the first 10 projects supported in Turkey with the production with its supercritical fluid extraction and centrifuge system, within …

Press release… During the pandemic, where every sector was negatively affected and the economy came to a standstill, Ünlü Ziraat invested 30 million TL. Ünlü Ziraat, which started its activities in Manisa province in 1971 and produces an average of 30 thousand agricultural tools per year, especially the plow, took …

Dr. Mete Kömeağaç, Chairman of the Board of Turkish Seed Industry Association (TÜRKTED) said, “The coronavirus epidemic we are in has shown us that there is a need to question existing practices and adopt new approaches in the seed sector, as in many sectors both in the world and in …

With Solar Power Plants (GES) projects, it will be ensured that the electricity energy obtained from the sun by the farmers of the region will be brought together with fertile soils. Ongoing Solar Power Plants (GES) projects, with the aim of increasing domestic and renewable energy potential, continue in Şanlıurfa …

Press release… Focusing on designing lighter yet stronger machinery, SlurryKat has just launched a series of new front reeler models. This is just the latest new machinery that the innovative company based in Waringstown, Northern Ireland, has launched as it continues to lead the slurry equipment manufacturing sector.  SlurryKat CEO …

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Fatih Metin said that current occupancy rate of dams across Turkey is at the level of 76 percent. Fatih Metin said, “This demonstrates that there is no problem of usage and drinking water in Turkey.” Metin held a press conference in Gölköy region of …

Turkey’s first domestic electric tractor will be produced in Kocaeli… Mass production of domestic tractor will begin in 2021… It will provide 95 percent fuel savings by working for 7 hours with 45 minutes of charging Work is underway in Dilovası region of Kocaeli province for the mass production of …