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Better Cotton Initiative fortifies regenerative ambitions with Co:Farm acquisition…

October, 2026… The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has officially announced the acquisition of Co:Farm, an AI-powered technology platform developed by Materra, in a move to accelerate the scaling of regenerative agriculture across the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. The announcement was made by BCI Chief Executive Officer, Nick Weatherill, at …

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Uğur Erdem: Cotton is one of our strategic crops; by forging a strong link between agriculture and industry

Press release… October, 2026… A Significant Step for Turkish Cotton… UPK–BCI cooperation protocol signed for Turkish cotton certified under Good Agricultural Practices… Uğur Erdem The Farm to Fashion International Summit – Türkiye Cotton Summit brought together representatives from the value chain spanning cotton production to textiles and ready-to-wear apparel in …

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Domestic R&D for domestic sugar beet production!

Press release… October, 2026… A shared goal from field to laboratory: Domestic production Senior management from the Kayseri Sugar Beet Growers’ Cooperative—one of Türkiye’s largest farmer cooperatives—visited the Agrobest Group Salihli Production Facilities and the company’s R&D Centre, which is certified by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. Faruk Eroğlu, …

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Eric Hansotia: Farmers judge technology by what it returns, not by what it promises!

AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is demonstrating autonomy, artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed-fleet connectivity during its annual Tech Day at Stewart Farms near Yorkville, outside Chicago, Illinois. Showcased during the fall harvest, the technologies are designed to help farmers increase productivity, improve efficiency and enhance profitability across the crop cycle. AGCO’s OutRun …

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“Our priorities are licensed warehouse and integrated zero-waste production model in the new term”

Press release… October, 2026… Alper Alhat’s “Green List” received the green light in the Akhisar Commodity Exchange elections; Manisa’s district of Akhisar voted for another term under President Alhat. Signaling a commitment to collaborative work in the new term, Alhat said, “We will stand shoulder to shoulder and move forward …

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TAMAY unveils a new-generation advanced processing line for Turkish salmon…

Press release… September, 2026… Tamay Industrial Products, a manufacturer of processing machinery and stainless steel equipment for the food and seafood sectors, has both increased productivity and significantly reduced time and labour costs with its new-generation salmon and trout processing line. Tamay showcased its new-generation lines at the Future Fish …

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‘Green transition’ support for sustainable agriculture and smart transport projects…

September, 2026… TÜBİTAK will provide ‘green transition’ support not only for R&D projects designed to save energy and water in industry, reduce waste and accelerate the commercialisation of green technologies, but also for sustainable agriculture and smart transport projects. ANKARA… According to information obtained by an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent …

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“Türkiye ranks fourth globally and second in Europe for protected cultivation”

Sseptember, 2026… Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı: We rank fourth globally and second in Europe for protected cultivation Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, highlighting the importance of protected cultivation for agriculture, said, “Türkiye ranks fourth globally and second in Europe in this field. We are continuing to …

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From assistance to autonomy: How AI is changing agricultural equipment

September, 2026… Industry resource outlines how AI-enabled equipment supports farm productivity, efficiency and decision-making… The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a new whitepaper examining how artificial intelligence is becoming a foundational component of agricultural equipment and helping farmers address increasingly complex operational challenges. AI in Agriculture Equipment: Supporting Productivity, …

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Measures to reduce agricultural production costs to be taken to curb food price volatility…

September, 2026… The aim is to reduce food price volatility—and thereby ensure access to food at reasonable prices—by accelerating structural transformation measures designed to alleviate cost pressures in agricultural production. ANKARA… According to information compiled by an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent from the Medium-Term Programme (MTP – OVP) covering the …

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