Soil Management

Producers in Thrace, one of the important grain production centres of Türkiye, will sow wheat seeds on dry land this year as they did last year due to drought. Hüseyin Arabacı Thrace farmers, who entered the sowing period in wheat, could not carry out the pre-sowing tillage work as required …

The United Nations (UN) has highlighted the decline in “soil biodiversity and productivity.” As we face the challenges of dwindling resources and the threat of food scarcity, one might be tempted to feel overwhelmed. Yet, amidst these challenges lies the solution, emerging from an unexpected place: the digital revolution. Corporate …

With the rapidly increasing utilization in agriculture around the world, geothermal energy stands as a key driver for diversifying the products and spreading them to all regions regardless of their climate in Türkiye, which holds leadership in Europe in terms of geothermal resources. Geothermal energy, which has more than 1,500 natural outlets …

The agricultural sector in Türkiye utilizes pesticides to an alarming extent, reaching approximately 60,000 tons each year, reveals a report by a German non-governmental organization. Presented to the public at a meeting in Istanbul on Oct. 11, the report titled “Facts and Figures about Pesticides in Agriculture: The Pesticide Atlas” …

The northwestern region of Kırklareli is grappling with distressing consequences of climate change, as several waterfalls, ponds and dams have dried up due to a combination of scanty rainfall in the spring and scorching summer temperatures. The implications of these environmental changes are impacting the local ecosystem and disrupting tourism …

Glyphosate use must be curbed, but prohibition may have adverse effect… WUR researchers Violette Geissen and Pieter de Wolf stress that the environmental risks of using chemical pesticides must be reduced as much as possible. However, whether the available alternatives are better for humans, the environment, soil life and the …

Average temperature in the first nine months of the year was 1.40°C above pre-industrial levels… 5 October 2023 Last September was reported to be the hottest September on record so far. According to the statement made by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) operating under the European Commission, the average …

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Veysel Tiryaki stated that Türkiye is a country experiencing water stress and will be water poor after 2030. In the workshop organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was emphasised that measures should be taken to ensure that water can safely come …

Press release… The Medium Term Economic Programme (MTP), which covers the years 2024-2026 and entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 6 September 2023, includes targets to ramp up the agricultural production of Türkiye, which has the fourth richest geothermal resources in the world. Accordingly, in …

With challenges like extreme weather patterns and food supply in focus, digitizing data collection and analysis through digital platforms proves crucial. Here, Ron Baruchi, President & CEO of Agmatix highlights the critical role of digital transformation in the agriculture industry and describes how improving the efficiency and accuracy of field …