Mechanization and Technology

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ahmet Bağcı attended the 17th Berlin Conference of Ministers of Agriculture held in Germany and held talks on international agricultural cooperation and sustainable bioeconomy. In the 34-point final declaration published at the end of the conference, the importance of food security, conflict zones and …

Tat Gıda Sanayi AŞ (Tat Food Industry Inc.) will establish a solar power plant (SPP) with a power of 2,316 kilowatt peak (kWp) in Manisa Yunusemre Akçaköy with an investment of 1.1 million dollars in line with its sustainability goals. According to a statement released by the company, Tat Gıda …

Organised for the second time this year by the Licensed Warehouse Companies Association (LİDAŞDER), ‘Licensed Warehousing in Türkiye and the World, Grain Markets Congress’ was held in Antalya between 16-19 December. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, who attended the congress, stated that they aim to ramp up the …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that up to 75 percent grant support is provided for renewable energy investments in order to reduce the energy costs of agricultural enterprises and to encourage environmentally friendly solutions. This support, provided under the IPARD Programme co-financed by Türkiye and the European …

2024 has been a year of mixed fortunes for the agricultural sector. The mid-summer El Niño-induced drought negatively impacted summer crops, while events like the ongoing animal disease woes, the seemingly endless logistical crisis, high interest rates, and uncertainty about the national government all weighed heavily on the sector. The …

Farmers can utilize remote sensing, big data, artificial intelligence to simulate real-world crop production scenarios​… Jan. 15, 2025 Crop farmers in South Texas are witnessing the future of agriculture unfold with the advent of digital-twin technology. Spearheaded by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, this cutting-edge approach combines remote sensing, big data …

Ancestor Seed Period Begins in Agricultural Credit Cooperatives… 14 January 2025… Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that citizens in Türkiye will be able to access heirloom (ancestral) seeds through Agricultural Credit Cooperatives as of February. Stating that seed exports surged from 17 million dollars to 327 million …

Gaziantep Commodity Exchange Chairman Mehmet Akıncı stated that they will pave the way for digitalisation in the agricultural sector with the Mediterranean Commodity Market Intermediary Institution (ÜPAK – MCMII); the institution, established with the partnership of 17 commodity exchanges, will serve investors and contribute to the national economy. Gaziantep (Türkiye’s …

By Jeff Rowe, Chief Executive Officer, Syngenta Group… Jeff Rowe As a fifth-generation farmer and CEO of one of the world’s largest agriculture technology companies, I’ve seen the challenges and opportunities facing modern agriculture firsthand: how to farm sustainably while maintaining productivity. Farmers play an essential role in tackling climate …

Agricultural Overview and Economic Importance Türkiye ranks as the world’s seventh-largest agricultural producer and the ninth-largest agricultural production area. With a solid agricultural foundation, it achieves self-sufficiency in key crops such as grain, cotton, oil, and sugar. The country has enhanced its agricultural mechanization, leading to a continuously expanding mechanized …