Smart Technologies

Higher Yield and Stronger Performance Under Stressful Conditions… Press release… Globally, increasingly complex production conditions are making it more critical than ever to manage productivity and sustainability simultaneously in the poultry sector. For broiler farmers facing feeding, environmental stressors, and management challenges, solutions that support the animal’s physiological balance and …

April, 2026 Türkiye will introduce new university programmes focused on agricultural technologies starting this year, as part of a broader effort to modernize higher education and align it with future workforce needs, according to the head of the country’s higher education body. Türkiye’s Council of Higher Education (YÖK) President Erol Özvar said …

Rising prices in the global cocoa market, climate change and supply risks have prompted food technology companies to develop alternative solutions to cocoa. Scientists and start-ups are working on new methods that could make it possible to produce chocolate without relying on cocoa trees. These efforts encompass a range of …

Press release… Erkunt Tractor’s 2026 Model Initiative: Innovations Take Centre Stage in Konya… Erkunt Tractor is set to showcase its new-generation approach, developed for 2026, to farmers at the Konya Agriculture Fair, which will be held at the Tüyap Konya International Exhibition Centre from 7 to 11 April 2026. Drawing …

Press release… A three-pronged sustainability initiative from the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association becomes the leader in plant product exports in the Aegean Region with exports totalling 1 billion 232 million dollars in 2025. The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …

Press release… İZMİR – A documentary has been produced to promote the “Black Orak (Sickle)” fig, a variety identified through R&D work aimed at driving growth in dried figs—a sector in which Türkiye is a world leader in both production and exports—and which is rapidly gaining ground in cultivation areas …

Ankara… The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has declared digital transformation a strategic priority for Türkiye’s agricultural sector this year, aiming to integrate advanced technologies across production, livestock, irrigation and crop protection. From autonomous farming vehicles and precision soil cultivation machinery to robotic applications, smart irrigation systems, AI-driven aquaculture solutions, greenhouse automation and vertical farming, the …

The National Agricultural Promotion Centre, Loc Troi Group and Newgreen Co., Ltd. (Japan) held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in research, piloting and application of advanced Japanese technological solutions in high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation in the Mekong Delta. Representatives of the National Agricultural Promotion …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not only digitizing the food and beverage industry, but also fundamentally changing the way business is conducted, from production to consumption. AI is essentially rewriting the rules of the sector… Supply chains are managed more efficiently, product development progresses faster, and even consumer tastes can be …