Mechanization and Technology

December 2022, New Cambridge Econometrics analysis for the European Climate Foundation, explores the role of energy prices in recent consumer price inflation in Türkiye, with a view to understanding the potential for faster energy transition measures to ease inflationary pressures and risks. Cambridge Econometrics analysed energy system and inflation data …

A micro-project, which envisages that the animal waste obtained by farmers from three cows will be able to produce enough natural gas to meet their one-day need for cooking, has started to be implemented in agriculture by the instruction of the Energy Ministry. The project sent to 17 cities as …

As climate change woes climb, Türkiye is on alert against the impact of drought but projections show no immediate water shortage despite a lack of proper rainfall in the autumn, at least for big cities… Drought concerns are increasing in semi-arid Türkiye and climate change is the main culprit. For most of …

Press release… Within the scope of INNOFOOD Project, Türkiye’s largest food R&D and innovation project financed by the European Union and Türkiye, a “Workshop on the Dried Fruits Industry and Its Future in Türkiye” was held in cooperation with the Turkish Food Innovation Platform-TUGIP, which was established under the leadership …

A solid waste management company established on the dumping grounds in the capital Ankara’s Mamak district converts the energy produced from wastes burned at the facility into heat, using it for vertical farming and growing vegetables and fruits. “We reduced the cost of our first harvest of lettuce by 60 percent,” Ali Rıza Öner, …

FAO Food Price Index in November virtually unchanged for the second month… Release date: 02/12/2022 » The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 135.7 points in November 2022, virtually unchanged from October, with month-on-month decreases in the price indices for cereals, dairy and meat, nearly offsetting increases in those of vegetable oils …

According to the farmer; Climate change is the biggest threat! One of the sectors most affected by global warming and climate change is the agricultural sector. A study conducted in 13 countries revealed that 98 percent of farmers in Türkiye see climate change as the biggest threat. Farmers state that …

According to the Fedaration of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Türkiye (TGDF) Digital Data Panel prepared by Agrimetre, based on the Foreign Trade Data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute, in the first 9 months of 2022, the agriculture, food and beverage industry realized exports of 17.9 billion dollars …

Exports of agricultural and processed food products in India increased by 25 pct in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2022-23 (April-September) compared to the same period in FY 2021-22. The total export of Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) products increased to USD 13771 …

Sixty-five percent of Türkiye’s land is at risk of desertification, according to the “Solution Report for the Desertification Problem in Our Country” prepared by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The Central Anatolian province of Konya, the eastern province of Iğdır and Southeastern Anatolia region are at risk of desertification, the …