Smart Technologies

Press release… The Commission Proposed Regulation on Carbon Removal Certification… The legislative proposal on certification of carbon removals published today by the European Commission is an important step towards achieving the Green Deal’s climate targets. Delivering on the revised LULUCF target of 310 MtCO2eq net removals by 2030, and to …

One of Türkiye’s oldest financial institutions, the Turkish Economy Bank brought together technology and data-oriented initiatives with experienced angel investment networks to discuss transformation, opportunities and healthy, sustainable production in agriculture An event organized by one of Türkiye’s pioneering private banks this week brought together entrepreneurs engaged in agriculture with …

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 …

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, …

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 …

In a bid to expand agricultural activities and boost economy, Türkiye rolled out a road map for urban agriculture, which will subsidy activities nearer to the cities… Turkish government prepared a three-year action plan for urban agriculture, getting the conventionally rural activity closer to the cities. The plan includes support …

Where there is water, there is life. A reliable source of clean water is necessary to grow nutritious food and to lead a healthy life. But climate change is wreaking havoc on rainfall patterns and causing surface water to be lost to evaporation. Sometimes there is not enough water, and …