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Local start-up produces bioplastic from tea waste!

Entrepreneurs Ebru Baripoğlu and Arda Kılınçkını showcased their bioplastic products, made from agricultural, tea and egg waste, at TECHNOFEST Istanbul. Istanbul… Organised under the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the T3 Foundation, with Anadolu Agency (AA) as its Global Communication Partner, TECHNOFEST, the world’s largest aviation, …

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FAO outlines four key areas for G20 leadership in transforming agrifood systems…

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses G20 Agriculture Working Group Ministerial Meeting in South Africa… 18/09/2025 Cape Town – The world’s largest economies, as both major producers and consumers, are uniquely positioned to drive the transformation towards more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization …

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Spain and Türkiye join forces to study sinkholes in Central Anatolia…

Spain and Türkiye are launching a joint scientific effort to better understand the worsening effects of droughts and sinkholes in central Türkiye, with a particular focus on Konya, the country’s vital grain-producing region. The collaboration, which brings together Zaragoza University in Spain, Niğde University in Türkiye and the Turkish water authority, aims to map and …

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Global water scarcity: Challenges and policy responses with a focus on Türkiye

Türkiye battles climate-driven water crisis with innovation and regional cooperation… Water is not only a vital source of life but also a fundamental natural resource that supports food and energy production, transportation, waste management and industrial development. The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at approximately 1,386 million …

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Türkiye’s seed sector aims to enter top 5 worldwide!

Turkish seed business’ foreign trade surplus continues since 2018, as country’s seed industry set to jump from 11th to among top 5 by 2030, says sector representative… ANKARA… Türkiye aims to elevate its seed sector from the 11th rank to the top five in the global seed industry in the …

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An Agricultural Technology Park to be established in Antalya!

Akdeniz University announced that the Agricultural Technology Park, which will shape the future of agriculture with advanced technology and scientific infrastructure, will be established in Antalya province. According to a statement from the university, the Antalya Agricultural Technology Park, declared as an additional area of the Western Mediterranean Technology Park …

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AI-driven solutions for sustainable agriculture and smart farming in Dubai…

Press release… Fraunhofer IGD will join other leading international exhibitors at the AgroFarm Middle East 2025 event, showcasing its latest research on digital crop and livestock farming. At booth G12 in the German Pavilion, Fraunhofer IGD will demonstrate how artificial intelligence, imaging, and sensor technologies can promote more sustainable and …

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Dr. Nazimi Açıkgöz writes; “Cellular Agriculture: Food Production of the Future”

It is estimated that by 2050, overall food demand will surge by 70 percent, while demand for seafood will surge by 100 percent. On the other hand, as arable land continues to shrink, the climate crisis, primarily water scarcity and rising temperatures, is limiting agricultural production, i.e. food supply. So, …

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Combatting aflatoxin and ochratoxin continues intensively in Aydın region!

Following the fresh fig season in Aegean province of Aydın, the dried fig season has commenced. To maintain and improve the quality of dried figs, laboratory tests are being conducted and new technological devices are being utilised to combat aflatoxin and ochratoxin in figs. State-of-the-art devices have replaced special dark …

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Dursun Yıldız: The Relationship between irrigation policy and technopolitics

The success of irrigation policies depends not only on the physical management of water, but also on technological capacity and how this capacity is integrated into political processes. Dursun Yıldız… Director Hydropolitics Academy 1 September 2025… Technopolitics is an approach that analyses the impact of technology on socio-political processes. While …

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