Smart Technologies

Water use being streamlined to reduce negative effects of climate change, drought, says forestry, agriculture minister… Turkey is aiming to modernize its irrigation systems and agriculture in line with the country’s water policy, said the country’s forestry and agriculture minister on Tuesday. Bekir Pakdemirli Water use in agriculture is being …

The British government has granted permission for a series of field trials of gene edited wheat for the first time in Europe, marking a significant move away from the EU’s stance on the matter. After the green light from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), trials will be carried out by …

Agricultural innovation is helping to reduce environmental impact while increasing yields… During the next 30 years, the United Nations estimates that the global population will grow by 2 billion people to nearly 10 billion. To meet this demand, agriculture must wrest larger yields from a shrinking land base. At the …

Dr. Nevzat Birişik, General Director of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said that it will not be possible to continue the usual varieties and cultivation culture in the same way due to climate change. Dr. Nevzat Birişik said, “Climate change shows us that …

They produce cheese and yoghurt from ‘cow-free milk’! In these days everyone knows about plant-based milk alternatives such as oat and soy milk. But now, a food technology company is aiming to take alternative dairy products to another level. California-based company Perfect Day uses molds to produce dairy protein that’s …

Press release… Mersin-Tarsus Agricultural Product Processing Specialized Organized Industrial Zone (TÜİOSB) is on its way to become Turkey’s digital and green OIZ in order to meet the expectations of the European Union, Turkey’s most important export market. TÜİOSB’s priority is digitalization, green transformation and sustainable production… TÜİOSB has started the …

Handheld gadgets bring vital information to small farmers to increase productivity and access markets… MOROGORO, Tanzania While spreading fertilizer, Sebastian Bukeke, 47, a small-time farmer in the village of Kiroka in Tanzania’s Morogoro region, is also using his cellphone to learn about the weather. He has been able to boost …

Press release… Jalapeños from Gördes and Bayındır. Cucumber from Burdur, Akhisar, Afyon Sandıklı regions… Fersan, which produces 22 million litres of vinegar per year and has planting areas in 5 different regions, has started the harvest period in Cucumber and Jalapeño production with 3 million tonnes of seeds. In Fersan’s …