Mechanization and Technology

Saudi businessman insists lab-grown meat is crucial in ensuring the region’s food security! Gulf citizens told to get used to lab-grown meat! A royal Saudi businessman has called on people of the Gulf to get used to lab-grown meat as part of their diets irrespective of whether they like it …

The asset size of companies operating in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in Turkey increased by 5.4 times in the 2011-2020 period and reached 67.2 billion liras. Gross sales of companies increased by 513 percent to 51.7 billion liras in the period of 2011-2020. In the same period, …

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 …