Mechanization and Technology

Turkish authorities are planning to install solar panels on lakes and dams to prevent evaporation as some of the major lakes in Anatolia are under the threat of drought due to reduced precipitation levels resulting from global warming. The Agriculture Ministry as well as the General Directorate of State Hydraulic …

In Anamur (a district of Mersin province), which alone meets 30 percent of Turkey’s banana production, drought bells began to ring. As farmers set out looking for ways to save their crops, there are concerns that the yield loss will reach serious proportions. AN AVERAGE OF 200 THOUSAND TONNES OF …

Press release… Series of crop festivals aim to inspire local governments and NGOs to “rescue” fresh, nutritious produce from farms that would be otherwise wasted and ensure its redistribution. 27 September 2021, Ankara – Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17 percent of total …

Press release… Under the umbrella of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB); Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, Aegean Dry Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association, Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters’ Association and Aegean …

The latest research from government and non-government water use studies has confirmed that over 25 years cotton growers have almost halved the water needed to grow one bale of cotton. Research from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), supported by the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), revealed water …

Press release… A group of countries, including Sri Lanka, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Montenegro and the United Kingdom, announced today the “No New Coal Plant Agreement” aimed at halting the construction of new coal-fired power plants ahead of UN Climate Summit COP26. This new initiative calls on countries to commit …

Press release… Aegean food exporters, who process the flavours grown in the plains, mountains, forests and seas of Turkey and reach billions of people all over the world and catch an annual export figure of 5.5 billion dollars, are trying to increase their sustainability competencies in food exports with the …

Press release… The 35th edition of SPACE, inaugurating its new format, was held from 14 to 16 September, in person, at the Parc-Expo in Rennes, and continued on 17 September in a digital version. After two years without a physical edition due to the health crisis, this edition was a …