Soil Management

August 2026… Water is easy to take for granted — until there isn’t enough of it, or too much at once.This summer, both situations are playing out at once. Record droughts across Europe have slowed trade, hindered energy production and withered crops. Extreme rainfall brought flash floods across Asia, forcing …

August 2026… Dams are full, but the water risk persists: Professor Dr. Kadıoğlu warns! Dams are full, but Türkiye’s water risk has not disappeared. While a 75.4 percent increase in rainfall compared to last year and an active water level of 68.9 percent has created the perception that “the drought …

August 2026… A Suggestion to Incorporate Stubble into the Soil by Plowing Instead of Burning It… Fehmi Kiraz, the Chairperson of the Turkish Association of Agricultural Engineers, issued a warning regarding the practice of burning stubble, which also causes forest fires. ANKARA… Kiraz, speaking to an Anatolian Agency (AA reporter), …

August 20226… The stereotype of agriculture has not kept pace with reality. Modern food production is no longer defined solely by farms and livestock. It is an industry shaped by science, technology, innovation and operational excellence, requiring expertise that spans everything from artificial intelligence and food safety to packaging engineering …

August 2026… Press release… Every morning at 7:30 am, Stília Vilanculos steps into the chemistry laboratory at Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM), puts on her lab coat, gloves, protective glasses and mask and begins another day handling the soil samples that help determine the future of agricultural production in …

August 2026… Climate change, water scarcity, disruptions in global supply chains, and increasing population pressure, along with shrinking agricultural land, are transforming agriculture and food from merely an economic activity into a strategic security issue. The future of nations is now shaped not only by their access to energy, industry …

August 2026… There are just a few weeks left until the cotton harvest. Chairman of the Better Cotton Practises Association (IPUD) Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan announced that the current weather conditions are encouraging in terms of quality and yield, whilst emphasising that the significant reduction in cultivation areas remains the most …

Press release… August 2026… The 65th Agricultural Chemical Analysis Subgroup Meeting of the Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (Centre de Coopération pour les Recherches Scientifiques Relatives au Tabac), hosted by the Aegean Tobacco Exporters Association (ETİB) and held at the Izmir Chamber of Commerce, brought together scientists, …

Press release… July 2026… New Turning Point in Agriculture: Climate, Water and Resilience Pressures Are Increasing Climate change, increasing pressure on water resources, and rising food demand are making sustainability essential for the continuity of production in the agriculture and food sector. Rising temperatures, drought and extreme weather events directly …

New digital tool combines soil, climate and landscape data to improve yields, strengthen resilience and support smarter farming… Press release… July 2026… Rome – Farmers, extension workers and governments now have a powerful new tool to help identify the crops best suited to specific parcels of land, enabling more efficient use …