Smart Technologies

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 …

Press release… Series of crop festivals aim to inspire local governments and NGOs to “rescue” fresh, nutritious produce from farms that would be otherwise wasted and ensure its redistribution. 27 September 2021, Ankara – Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17 percent of total …

Press release… Under the umbrella of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB); Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, Aegean Dry Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association, Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters’ Association and Aegean …

Press release… Aegean food exporters, who process the flavours grown in the plains, mountains, forests and seas of Turkey and reach billions of people all over the world and catch an annual export figure of 5.5 billion dollars, are trying to increase their sustainability competencies in food exports with the …

Press release… Aiming to reach a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, the energy sector is one of the industries in which the European Union (EU) carries out various studies. Jak Eskinazi said, “If we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we need to reduce greenhouse gas oscillations in the energy sector …

Cows are smart. “Why shouldn’t they be able to learn how to use a toilet?” Researchers in Germany recently demonstrated that cattle can be toilet trained to reduce some of their climate impact. By having the young cows pee in latrines made of turf, the team of experts in animal behavior …

A Turkish group of companies has designed a container farming system that enables the cultivation of all kinds of crops, regardless of climate and weather or amount of daylight, amid growing concerns over the course of climate change-related uncertainties. The container plant factory is equipped with systems that have all …

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 …