Smart Technologies

March, 2025… Polyculture farmers share their perspectives at World FIRA 2025… Mixed farming represents about 34% of agricultural activity in Europe and 40% in France. This type of farming, also known as polyculture, describes an agricultural operation with different types of crops and/or animal husbandry. Polyculture farms face complex challenges, …

Press release… The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) jointly launch a new publication on the role of digital technologies in transforming Türkiye’s agrifood systems. 11 April 2025, Ankara – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), …

Press statement… European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF) takes note of today’s publication of the ‘Vision for EU Agriculture and Food’, launched by Vice President Raffaele Fitto, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen.   While the document addresses matters of existential importance for European agriculture – …

Fintech (Financial Technologies) for Agritech (Agricultural Technologies)…In the realm of Agritech and Fintech, although they may seem divergent, their collaboration is essential for mutual progress and the exploration of new frontiers. Fintech holds the key to revolutionizing Agritech by tackling crucial agricultural challenges such as credit access, securitization, collateralization, insurance, …

April, 2025… Türkiye’s Aegean province of İzmir hosts a remarkable gene bank safeguarding the genetic heritage of hundreds of olive varieties cultivated across numerous countries for posterity. The İzmir World Olive Gene Bank harbours the genetic material of 364 distinct olive varieties from 18 nations, spanning from France to Morocco and from Greece to …

Press release… Date: 8 April 2025 Event: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ankara Time: 09.30 – 12.45 The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are launching a major publication, Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Türkiye, which takes a comprehensive look …

Press release… TÜRKİYE’S FIRST DOMESTIC PRODUCTION ‘SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYING MACHINE’ TO BE EXHIBITED AT KONYA AGRICULTURE FAIR! Türkiye’s first ‘Self-Propelled Spraying Machine’ developed by Konya-based agricultural machinery manufacturer Önallar will be exhibited at Konya Agriculture Fair. Önallar Agri-Machinery Inc. (Tarım Makineleri A.Ş.), one of the leading manufacturers of the country with …

My Digital Farm (Tarlam); A Super Application Shaping the Future with Farmers The idea of My Digital Farm (Tarlam) emerged in 2022 with the research of Kerem Öztürk, a 15-year-old entrepreneur who realised the deficiencies in the agricultural sector. Initially designed as a marketplace platform, the project started to be …

The Government of India has employed Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods to address various challenges in the agricultural sector to aid farmers. Some of the initiatives are given below: ‘Kisan e-Mitra’, an AI-powered chatbot, has been developed to assist farmers with responses to queries about the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme. …

Does it seem like Regenerative Ag is just for small farms? It’s not! Even large companies are working to protect their biggest asset, soil! Learn how large companies are working to implement large scale solutions. While currently this space has a tonne of greenwashing, it’s important that we start trying …