Soil Management

Drone technology has become an important tool for the agriculture industry with farmers discovering the many benefits, writes Cris Baroro. The advent of drones has catalysed a transformation across industries globally, with agriculture emerging as a primary beneficiary of this technological upheaval. Remarkably, in Australia, drone technology is redefining traditional …

Dr Erol Kesici, Scientific Advisor of the Association for the Protection of Nature of Türkiye (TTKD), unveiled that 186 of the 240 lakes in the country have completely dried up in the last 60 years and that the remaining ones are in danger of drought and excessive pollution. Dr. Erol …

Ege (Aegean) University (EÜ) Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Lecturer Professor Dr. Yusuf Kurucu stated that due to climate change, salinity in the soil has increased day by day, especially since 2010 and this has negatively affected agriculture. Dr. Kurucu said, “Türkiye needs to switch …

August 30, 2024 First came wildfires that scorched sugar cane fields. Now, the worst drought in more than four decades is threatening coffee and soybean crops in Brazil. Extreme drought in the Amazon From May through August, some key agriculture areas faced the driest weather since 1981, according to natural …

The crop production support model was renewed. Supports were announced for the first time before the planting of crops. The new model, which every producer in the Farmer Registration System (ÇKS) will benefit from, was explained in detail for the 2025-2027 period. In other words, the way has been paved …

Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişci, Chairman of the TBMM Commission on Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs, stated that the decision of the ministry to lease agricultural lands that have not been cultivated for 2 consecutive years will boost production. Dr. Vahit Kirişci Dr. Vahit Kirişci, Chairman of the TBMM Commission on …

Food companies, especially food exporting firms, are hoping that they can benefit from a recent regulation that paves the way for the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry to lease out agricultural lands that are not cultivated for two consecutive years. According to the regulation published in the Official Gazette last week, it will …

Professor Dr. Yunus Kılıç, Chair of the 27th Term Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM), regarding the decision to lease agricultural lands that are not cultivated for 2 consecutive years, said, “Our total amount of arable agricultural land in the country is …

Professor Dr. Şerafettin Aşık, Lecturer of Ege University (EÜ) Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, announced that a huge saving is achieved with the use of artificial intelligence methods in agricultural irrigation and reported that in their project study, 80 percent savings were achieved in irrigation with …

Brazilian Agriculture often undergoes great advances. The Brazilian system of support for science and innovation as well as the willingness of Brazilian farmers to test and accept new technologies are pillars of these advances.  In recent years, regenerative agriculture has been one of these leaps, respecting soil conservation practices and …