Mechanization and Technology

Global temperatures in June again broke existing records, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said – the thirteenth month in a row to do so.  The monthly Market Monitor produced by the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) warned that agricultural yields could be affected if extreme heat persists, especially if episodes occur during periods of …

Press release… ANKARA- Şemsi Bayraktar, President of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), made a video press statement regarding the recent spike in stubble fires. Şemsi Bayraktar “Stubble burning, which is done as a routine agricultural practice and causes serious damage to soil fertility in the long term, causes …

Marmara Lake, known as the western province of Manisa’s “bird paradise,” has completely dried up, disrupting the local ecosystem and economy and inflicting substantial hardship upon villagers in the vicinity. Once home to 20,000 water birds of 101 different species, including endangered crested pelicans and cormorants, the lake’s water loss led …

Press release… Dr. Kenan Yalvaç, Secretary General of the Turkish Seed Industry Association (TÜRKTED), announced that The 2025 World Seed Congress of the International Seed Federation (ISF) will be held in Istanbul on 19-21 May 2025 in cooperation with the sector representatives Sub Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers (TSÜAB) …

Experts who continue their research in the field of beekeeping have recommended the use of local breed bees in order to continue producing honey and bee products without being exposed to climate change and drought. Professor Dr. İbrahim Çakmak Academics specialising in the field of beekeeping at Bursa Uludağ University …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that according to the data of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Bank, with an agricultural output of 68.5 billion dollars in 2023, Türkiye ranked 1st in Europe and among the top 10 countries in the world. In a …

It has been determined that the production of fruit, beverage and spice plants and vegetables in the Eastern Anatolia Region is not sufficient. It was also emphasised that the production of field crops should be expanded. It has been determined that the production of fruit, beverage and spice plants and …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said, “With the investments to be made in 2024, we aim to ramp up the area opened to irrigation from 7.1 million hectares to 7.23 million hectares and the amount of area with completed consolidation from 7.3 million hectares to 7.9 million hectares.” …

A demonstration of how new technologies can be used in 21st century crop breeding comes from just published research that combines laser scanning and 3D printing to create a detailed 3D model of a sugar beet plant. A 3D printed reference model for sugar beet in included in field experiments. …

With increasing temperatures, news of stubble fires in many regions of our country frequently come to the fore. In the last three days, sparks from stubble fires in Çanakkale/Gelibolu have spread to forested areas, causing several villages to be evacuated. Every fire in the region, where Türkiye’s most significant victory …