Mechanization and Technology

TürkTraktör achieved a net profit of 5.1 billion liras in the third quarter of 2024. The company undertakes 60 percent of tractor production and 79 percent of exports in Türkiye. While 34 thousand 131 tractors were produced in the 9-month period, 24 thousand 310 tractors were sold to the domestic …

World Bank doubles agribusiness commitment to 9B dollars annually… Financial institution expects global food demand to increase 60 percent in coming decades… The World Bank Group announced Wednesday it is doubling its agri-finance and agribusiness commitments to 9 billion dollars annually by 2030 to create a comprehensive ecosystem for the …

Türkiye has a rich agricultural and cultural structure with its different geographical and climatic characteristics. This situation allows for the growth of various endemic plant species. This diversity enables the emergence of local products that directly represent certain geographies. Local products not only reflect the cultural heritage of the region …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı disclosed that they are planning to organise the Agriculture and Forestry Council in April 2025. Emphasizing once again the importance Türkiye attaches to water and irrigation investments, Yumaklı stated that water and irrigation play a critical role in terms of food supply security …

A UK-based company, Osy Group, draws attention with its innovative antimicrobial packaging technology developed to extend the shelf life of fresh foods and reduce food waste by 50 percent. This new technology aims to reduce wastage by preserving the freshness of products such as fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, chicken and …

Wageningen Plant Research announced a collaboration with the Korean company DDS Bio to advance agricultural practices in South Korea through innovations in digital breeding and digital farming. This collaboration, under the project title “Fostering Climate Resilient Future with Digital Breeding and Digital Farming Innovations for Agriculture in South Korea” (FOSTER …

Press release… Söke cotton, which crossed the borders from the Aegean Region, the land of fertile lands, made history as the first cotton product to be registered in the European Union. Türkiye celebrates the success of Söke cotton on 7 October World Cotton Day. Jak Eskinazi World Cotton Day will …

Ahmet Abdullah Antalyalı, President of the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK), stated that they support producers with the aim of local production and consumption by ensuring that added value remains locally. Indicating that the state attaches great importance to rural development grants, Antalyalı explained that they support 17 …

In just a few short years, drones have gone from a novelty to a necessity in American farming. In 2019, drones sprayed thousands of acres; by 2023, that number skyrocketed into the hundreds of thousands. This isn’t just a tech trend—it’s a complete transformation in how we manage our fields. …

Drone technology has become an important tool for the agriculture industry with farmers discovering the many benefits, writes Cris Baroro. The advent of drones has catalysed a transformation across industries globally, with agriculture emerging as a primary beneficiary of this technological upheaval. Remarkably, in Australia, drone technology is redefining traditional …