Mechanization and Technology

Rising prices in the global cocoa market, climate change and supply risks have prompted food technology companies to develop alternative solutions to cocoa. Scientists and start-ups are working on new methods that could make it possible to produce chocolate without relying on cocoa trees. These efforts encompass a range of …

Press release… Erkunt Tractor’s 2026 Model Initiative: Innovations Take Centre Stage in Konya… Erkunt Tractor is set to showcase its new-generation approach, developed for 2026, to farmers at the Konya Agriculture Fair, which will be held at the Tüyap Konya International Exhibition Centre from 7 to 11 April 2026. Drawing …

Using 14 UAVs and 2,800 camera traps, forests are monitored 24/7, positioning Türkiye among the world’s most technologically advanced countries in forest protection and fire prevention… Türkiye is advancing its large-scale afforestation efforts with a target of planting 600 million saplings and seeds by November 2026, Forestry General Director Bekir …

Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing. The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries — already troubled …

Press release… A three-pronged sustainability initiative from the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association becomes the leader in plant product exports in the Aegean Region with exports totalling 1 billion 232 million dollars in 2025. The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …

Disruptions to fertilizer supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned. Iran has virtually shut the Strait of Hormuz, choking a vital transit route for oil and gas — as well as fertilisers. A third of the …

Press release… WHERE WATER FLOWS, EQUALITY FLOURISHES! SÜT-D’s Water Fairies Are on Duty! SÜT-D has called for action to create a life where everyone has access to safer water and gender equality is achieved… In its World Water Day statement, the Association for Sustainable Production and Consumption (SÜT-D) highlighted that …

Press release… İZMİR – A documentary has been produced to promote the “Black Orak (Sickle)” fig, a variety identified through R&D work aimed at driving growth in dried figs—a sector in which Türkiye is a world leader in both production and exports—and which is rapidly gaining ground in cultivation areas …

Press release… The region’s largest gathering of the automotive aftermarket industry… Automechanika Istanbul is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026. Having established Türkiye as one of the strategic hubs of the global automotive industry over the past quarter of a century, Automechanika Istanbul will also provide a significant …

Press release…Performance Evaluation Trial confirms productivity gains and carcass quality in the Santa Gertrudis breed…The quality of beef reaching retail shelves and an efficient, sustainable production chain, begins long before the packing plant. It starts with genetics, herd management, and on-farm production efficiency. Results from the 2nd Performance Evaluation Trial …