Smart Technologies

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 …

Nov 6, 2025… A sustainable bioeconomy uses natural resources in a regenerative way that’s mindful of justice and ethics, and contributes to a nature-positive future. COP30 in Belém, Brazil will address five bioeconomy issues: forests, agriculture, social bioeconomy, biotechnology and finance. The private sector can support the bioeconomy by speeding …

Agriculture has reached its adaptive threshold. Industrial efficiency, once its engine, now threatens its foundation. The path forward is not a return to the past but an advance into nature’s own logic and R&D that has developed a system of refined resilience over 3+ billion years. Biomimetic agriculture is not …

A new comprehensive review shows that unmanned aerial vehicles have moved from niche applications into a central role within smart agriculture, reshaping how food is produced, measured, and optimized across the world. The transformation is documented in the study A Review of Drones in Smart Agriculture: Issues, Models, Trends and Challenges, published …

Eastern Anatolia Project (DAP) Regional Development Administration Chair Prof. Dr. Osman Demirdöğen stated that they will work to attract Generation Z to agriculture, saying, “We will provide project-based support for current topics such as agricultural mechanization, digitalization, precision agriculture or what is referred to as Industry 4.0. We will prioritize …

Press release… 2025 marked a year when Türkiye awakened from its investment slumber in geothermal energy, which accounts for 1758 Megawatts (MW) of the country’s installed electricity capacity. According to data from the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ), 67 MW of geothermal power plants with base load capacity were commissioned …

Türkiye’s frozen food industry is setting its sights on 200 million dollars in exports of frozen fruits and vegetables in 2026, despite production challenges caused by severe frost this year. Murat Bayizit, founding president of the Turkish Frozen Food Industry Association, said the country’s strong agricultural infrastructure and production capacity continue to …

In Konya, smart irrigation applications in agriculture will be tested as part of the ‘Climate Change Resilient Smart Irrigation Center Project,’ implemented with the support of the European Union to ensure efficient water use in the face of climate change. The project aims to benefit 10,000 farmers. The smart irrigation …