Mechanization and Technology

Press release… 2025 marked a year when Türkiye awakened from its investment slumber in geothermal energy, which accounts for 1758 Megawatts (MW) of the country’s installed electricity capacity. According to data from the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ), 67 MW of geothermal power plants with base load capacity were commissioned …

In our country, the average annual rainfall is 574 mm, but in the 2025 water year, it was 422.5 mm nationwide. According to the General Directorate of Meteorology, rainfall was 26% below normal and 29% below last year’s rainfall. The General Directorate of Meteorology announced that the water year rainfall …

Türkiye’s frozen food industry is setting its sights on 200 million dollars in exports of frozen fruits and vegetables in 2026, despite production challenges caused by severe frost this year. Murat Bayizit, founding president of the Turkish Frozen Food Industry Association, said the country’s strong agricultural infrastructure and production capacity continue to …

Türkiye experienced a significant drop in both total rainfall and the number of rainy days during the 2025 water year, according to data released by the General Directorate of Meteorology under the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. Data compiled by Anadolu Agency (AA) shows that nationwide precipitation between …

As 2025 became one of the hottest years on record globally, the effects of the climate crisis were felt sharply in Türkiye as well. A national temperature record was broken in Silopi district of Şırnak province; the majority of the country experienced “extreme drought,” and rainfall dropped to its lowest …

In Konya, smart irrigation applications in agriculture will be tested as part of the ‘Climate Change Resilient Smart Irrigation Center Project,’ implemented with the support of the European Union to ensure efficient water use in the face of climate change. The project aims to benefit 10,000 farmers. The smart irrigation …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Tat Food (Tat Gıda) Board of Directors, stated that contract production, digitalisation and farmer-focused support are the keys to sustainable transformation. Emphasising the ‘transition from rhetoric to action’ in his statement, Veysel Memiş drew attention to two key areas, highlighting the integration of …

Press release… “We have invested 30 million TL in digital agriculture technologies” Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tat Food (Tat Gıda), announced that they have invested 30 million TL in digital agriculture technologies over the past five years. Veysel Memiş stated that all production areas have …

Dwindling water resources and lack of rain have triggered hundreds of sinkholes across Türkiye’s central agricultural region, triggering alarms among both farmers and environmental experts, who see the ground’s collapse as a direct consequence of climate change. Gaping sinkholes pockmark farmland ‍producing maize, wheat and sugar beet in Karapınar in …

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is actively advancing the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drone technologies across the agricultural sector to improve crop yields, enhance sustainability and support farmer incomes. These digital and precision tools are being promoted through multiple schemes and state-level initiatives, aiming to modernise …