Mechanization and Technology

Glyphosate use must be curbed, but prohibition may have adverse effect… WUR researchers Violette Geissen and Pieter de Wolf stress that the environmental risks of using chemical pesticides must be reduced as much as possible. However, whether the available alternatives are better for humans, the environment, soil life and the …

Seed sector orientated towards the Balkans… Balkan Seed Workshop was organised in Edirne by the Balkan Seed Growers Association hosted by Trakya University with the support of Turkish Sub-Union of Seed Industrialists and Producers (TSÜAB). Stating that Türkiye has always been in close relations with the Balkan geography, TSÜAB President …

Average temperature in the first nine months of the year was 1.40°C above pre-industrial levels… 5 October 2023 Last September was reported to be the hottest September on record so far. According to the statement made by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) operating under the European Commission, the average …

Potatoes are the fourth most important staple crop in the world, representing some 19 million hectares of production. In Belgium, they’re an economic powerhouse that has seen incredible growth in the past 25 years. In 1995, Belgian factories processed some 500,000 tonnes of potatoes. Last year, that number rose to …

27/09/2023 First-ever FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization opens in Rome… Director-General QU Dongyu calls for sustainable, inclusive mechanization to transform agrifood systems… Rome – Mechanization can be a powerful force for change, but only if it is environmentally sustainable and leaves no one behind, especially women and smallholder farmers, …

Yanmar, the world’s leading Japanese engine manufacturer, chose Izmir’s district Torbalı for investment. The factory, which is the company’s second production facility in Türkiye, is planned to assemble 35 tractors per day. The facility will increase the number of personnel from 76 in the first stage to 125 in a …

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Veysel Tiryaki stated that Türkiye is a country experiencing water stress and will be water poor after 2030. In the workshop organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was emphasised that measures should be taken to ensure that water can safely come …

Every data from the number of animals to the land will be enumerated; the expected step in agriculture has been taken… A step has been taken for the general data census, which has been expected for years in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry …

Introduction Women are essential to transforming Africa’s agrifood systems and attaining the continent’s job creation, growth and health agendas. Close to two-thirds of African women are employed in agrifood systems in roles ranging from farmers to agrodealers to educators to traders. Women also play a lead role in supporting the …

Farmers are embracing technological advancements to enhance every facet of their agricultural operations, from seed planting and financial management to harvesting and optimizing efficiency… In an era marked by technological advancements, Turkish farmers are embracing innovation like never before to enhance their agricultural practices. From seed and harvest to irrigation …