Mechanization and Technology

Ignored threat to food security! Stating that biofuel production is one of the most important threats to global food security after food waste, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muharrem Hilmi Özev said that it should be taken into consideration that the limitation of arable land used for biofuel production to food production …

Immediately after China authorised the production of the first genetically modified wheat variety, a major trial of genetically modified wheat has been launched in Australia… Australian seed breeding firm Integrain has launched a trial to grow genetically modified seeds in a greenhouse environment. Earlier this year, the Perth-based company, majority …

Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, stated that Türkiye ranked 11th in the world and 5th in Europe in terms of installed renewable energy capacity. Alparslan Bayraktar According to the written statement made by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, China ranks first in the ranking of …

Press release… Ed Musson, a successful and expanding agricultural contractor says he relies first and foremost on the build strength and quality of SlurryKat equipment to ensure a stress-free slurry spreading season. Based at Bardarroch Farm in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Ed Musson runs his successful contracting business, Ed Musson Contracting Ltd.  …

Press release… Great Success from the Innovative and Sustainable Clustering in Olive Value Chain Project (OASIS)… The OASIS Project was one of the two projects entitled to be financed under the European Agri-Food Sustainability Cluster Partnerships call under the Single Market Programme (SMP COSME). Işınsu Kestelli Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that 97 out of every 100 units of seeds used are produced in Türkiye. “We have 1.3 million tonnes of production. Türkiye has now entered the literature as a seed producing country in the world. We export seeds to 117 countries,” Yumaklı …

The Chinese government has authorised the production of the country’s first genetically modified wheat strain. This is the first important step towards the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) food products. Despite rapid advances in areas as diverse as artificial intelligence, telecommunications, renewable energy and electric vehicles, Asia lags far behind …

Press release… Dikili Agriculture Based Specialised Organised Industrial Zone (Dikili TDİOSB) which is one of the largest geothermally heated agriculture-based organised industrial zones in Europe and Türkiye, established in cooperation with the Governorship of Izmir, Izmir Chamber of Commerce, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry, Izmir Commodity Exchange, Aegean Exporters’ Associations, …

Maire “Pilu” Giraudo talks about sharing the story of agriculture and sustainability to those who do not have experience with the industry… Maira “Pilu” Giraudo passionately advocates for agriculture, telling audiences how nature inspires. In her communications, she describes how farmers produce food/fiber in a sustainable way, emphasizing that farmers …

The Ministry of Trade extended the maximum storage periods in the licensed warehousing practice for some agricultural products. STORAGE PERIOD INCREASED FROM 24 TO 36 MONTHS… The Regulation of the Ministry of Trade on the Amendment of the Regulation on Licensed Warehousing of Agricultural Products entered into force after being …