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Country attaches great importance to increasing soil fertility as one of strategies to increase agricultural yield, says minister… Turkey will assume a leading role in implementing the green development revolution, the country’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said on Tuesday. “In terms of developing sustainable agricultural practices and combating …

Press release… TürkTraktör, Turkey’s leading company in agricultural mechanization, collaborated with Trimble, the world’s leading brand in precision agriculture technologies. Ahmet Canbeyli Continuing its efforts to facilitate the transition of Turkish agriculture and farmers to high technology and to contribute to more efficient production, TürkTraktör took another step by assuming …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry provides both water saving and productivity increase with its “agriculture by water” practices within the scope of combating drought and climate change. While the cultivation of plants with less water consumption is expanded, especially in places with water scarcity, support is given for them. …

Turkey is set to initiate the “Cold Chain Financing Support Programme” with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB), seeking to reduce vegetable and fruit waste at a time when inflation is causing upward pressure on food prices, the country’s industry and technology minister said Wednesday. Mustafa Varank, along …

The European Organic Action Plan has set a target of 25% organic farmland by 2030. The plan is part of the European Union’s (EU) farm to fork strategy. This development highlights the importance of the organic food market in Europe. The demand for health products is also increasing. This provides …

Press release… European Union Delegation to Turkey and United Nations Development Programme… A new EUR 9.2 million facility funded by the EU and constructed by UNDP provides green solutions to help the municipality meet daunting challenges in waste management Gaziantep, 5 October 2021 – A state-of-the-art waste management facility that …

‘Agriculture by water’ will be done, excessive water consumption will be prevented… Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli stated that more emphasis will be given to the modernisation of irrigation systems and “agriculture by water” will be carried out, Bekir Pakdemirli Pakdemirli said, “We have accelerated the works for the …

Today, agriculture technologies advance so quickly that those who resist progress are often left behind. Lightning-fast innovation has its benefits. At a minimum, the majority of farmers have embraced the idea of agriculture robots that can weed, spray, harvest and otherwise manage their least-attractive seasonal tasks. Regardless of their personal …

Saudi businessman insists lab-grown meat is crucial in ensuring the region’s food security! Gulf citizens told to get used to lab-grown meat! A royal Saudi businessman has called on people of the Gulf to get used to lab-grown meat as part of their diets irrespective of whether they like it …

Turkish authorities are planning to install solar panels on lakes and dams to prevent evaporation as some of the major lakes in Anatolia are under the threat of drought due to reduced precipitation levels resulting from global warming. The Agriculture Ministry as well as the General Directorate of State Hydraulic …