Mechanization and Technology

Sarayköy Geothermally Heated Greenhouse Organised Agricultural Zone, the first geothermal-based agricultural zone in Türkiye, draws attention with both modern agricultural techniques and environmentally friendly production approach. Established on a total area of 729 decares, this zone has 12 greenhouse parcels and 2 industrial parcels. Currently, tomato production is carried out …

″A deep tech innovation is impossible yesterday, barely viable today and will soon become so present and impactful that it’s hard to imagine life without it.″ — Siegel and Krishnan, 2020 A Transformational Opportunity for Brazilian Agribusiness… Brazilian agribusiness, a pillar of the national economy and a strategic player in …

One of the most prominent topics at the EIMA International 2024 conference, which was covered by AgroPages in Italy, was a glimpse into the state of the art of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to agriculture.  According to data revealed at the event, investments are increasing significantly, but Europe is lagging …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry published a guide on its official website on the production planning and support model, which started a new era in agricultural production. Answering 33 questions, the guide aims to introduce this new model to producers. Minister İbrahim Yumaklı announced that this planning is a …

While the negative impacts of climate change on water resources and basins are becoming an increasing problem in Türkiye, new measures are being taken in this area. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change have prepared a comprehensive plan to ensure sustainable …

Growing in controlled conditions in a glasshouse at Norwich’s John Innes Centre are several varieties of wild grasses, otherwise known as Aegilops tauschii. These wispy, waist-high plants may seem unlike our modern wheat crop, but recent major international study discovered they contain the same genome.  Rose McNelly Scientists believe this would …

The planting period for wheat and barley has been delayed due to insufficient rainfall and many farmers have been unable to plant grains due to drought, Şemsi Bayraktar, president of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), has said. Şemsi Bayraktar The impacts from climate change through changes in precipitation, natural disasters, higher …

Press release… The AGRIEVOLUTION Alliance, whose story started in Rome in 2008 and was established in Sao Paulo in 2012, was registered by the Italian authorities as an official union in Rome, where it was born. Selami İleri Turkish Association of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers (TARMAKBİR) also took part …

Press release… Struggle to enhance quality in cotton production… Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD), said that turning towards quality products instead of increasing the amount of production in cotton will ramp up the price and in this way, the …

By MARGY ECKELKAMP, September 24, 2024 What work in agriculture will be revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI)? Ryan Raguse, chief innovation officer and co-founder at Bushel, expects AI to bring further insights, replace repetitive tasks and more. Ryan Raguse “It’s already all around us. You just can’t necessarily touch it, …