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Tat Gıda stood out for its digital agriculture projects focused on quality, efficiency, and sustainability during the launch event of the “Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Türkiye” report.
Dr. Ömer Yetemen, assistant professor at ITU Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences:
“Solar panels reduce incoming radiation, thereby lowering air and soil temperatures. Rainwater collected along the panels increases soil moisture, and together these microclimatic changes have a positive impact on vegetation. Thanks to solar power plants established in arid regions, we observed up to a 137% increase in vegetation greening.”
A protocol has been signed in Antalya between the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism with the aim of developing a joint vision for sustainable development in the agriculture and tourism sectors.
Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu, Chairman of the Western Mediterranean Exporters' Association (BAİB), called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to deregulate the fees for special request analyses that exporters use to minimize pesticide residue notifications in the export of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye İbrahim Yumaklı announced that the Yerköy Geothermal-Based Organized Agricultural Zone for Greenhouses (Greenhouse OAZ) is expected to create at least 1,500 jobs and contribute 1.2 billion Turkish Liras annually to the Turkish economy.
This achievement was reached through an agricultural income of $68.9 billion in 2023. Türkiye ranks 4th globally in fruit and vegetable production, and 11th in plant production.
Forte Information and Communication Technology has combined agriculture with technology to establish Türkiye’s largest strawberry greenhouse, covering a closed area of 55 decares. The company’s Partner and General Manager, Cengiz Bayrak, stated that the greenhouse, which utilizes technologies such as artificial intelligence and drones, is just the first step. He also revealed that they are now searching for a single 500-decare plot for the next phase.
As part of the support for individual irrigation systems, the upper limit for grant-eligible projects has been raised from 1 million TL to 3 million TL
According to the National Employment Strategy prepared by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, new professions emerging in the field of smart agriculture will be identified under the coordination of the Vocational Qualifications Authority (MYK), and their standards and qualifications will be established.
Prof. Dr. Sevcan Aydın, Lecturer at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, reported that they have identified 7 different fungal species that can biologically break down microplastics in the soil and consume them as food.
According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly, 979 million 876 thousand dollars worth of vegetables were sold abroad from Turkey last year. Of this figure, 45 percent was made from Antalya, which is the leader in greenhouse agriculture.
According to the statement made by Assembly of the Istanbul Commodity Exchange , the issue of greenhouse production was discussed at the “Sectors Talking in the Stock Exchange Square” meeting organized monthly by the stock exchange. It was stated that Türkiye is one of the important countries in the world in terms of vegetable and fruit production in greenhouses thanks to its ecological characteristics.
ATSO GROWTECH Agricultural Innovation Awards, organized in collaboration with the Antalya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ATSO) and GROWTECH. ANTALYA, were held on November 21 at the fairground.
Yıldıray Gençer, President of the Seed Industrialists and Producers Sub-Union (TSÜAB): "Next year, we will host seed industry professionals from around the world at the World Seed Congress in Istanbul Convention Center.
A newly developed product aims to mitigate the effects of drought on agriculture, release locked minerals in the soil to improve crop health, and minimize the environmental impact of chemical fertilizers. The product is now being used in vegetable and fruit orchards.
Hacı Ömer Güler, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Seed Growers' Association: “We want to strengthen our relations with Russia in administrative, commercial and technical fields. Our meetings will provide permanent and beneficial results in the seed sector.”
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı: “With the newly added ‘Beekeeping’ module, beekeeping enterprise and bee colony information can be digitally recorded and all data can be tracked from a single point” - “With the update, ‘Licensed Veterinary Medicines’, ‘Fertilizer Tracking System’, ‘Agricultural Insurances and Policy Inquiry’ links were also added to our Tarım Cebimde application.”
Akdeniz University Faculty of Agriculture Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Topakcı: “Automatic steering system, imaging and spraying with unmanned aerial vehicles are technologies that have found a response in this sense in our country. Farmers save labor, time and costs. Profitability can be said to have increased significantly.”
The businessman with the most land among the owners of technology companies is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Bezos ranks 25th in the list with 420 thousand acres (approximately 1.7 million decares) of land he owns.
Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) developed an unmanned agricultural vehicle that can perform operations such as hoeing, weed detection and spraying in agricultural lands with the support of artificial intelligence.
Agricultural products in Türkiye's exports are in record demand from all over the world. According to information compiled by the AA correspondent from data provided by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), the agricultural sector recorded the highest January-September exports of all time with 26.1 billion dollars.
The company, which produces strawberries in the smart greenhouse established in Ferizli district, sends its products to the Middle East and various countries such as Cambodia, South Africa and Italy as well as the domestic market.
Developed by the company established with the support of TÜBİTAK Techno-Initiative Capital in Bursa, the system, which has a camera as well as sensors for wind, speed, direction, leaf wetness, precipitation, temperature, pressure and humidity, guides the owner of the field where it is installed for the proper crop cultivation - Company owner agricultural engineer (m.sc) Mert Demirel: - “Farmers need an essential expert. There is a need for expert support on when and which application to do. We are developing a decision support mechanism that will help the farmer by using today's technology, artificial intelligence and deep learning models.”
Prof. Dr. Sevcan Aydın from Istanbul University Faculty of Science, Department of Biology: - “We make bioremediation solutions with microalgae and fungi to improve soil health and try to produce solutions that will increase beneficial organisms to restore biodiversity in the soil” - “We combine different organisms such as microalgae, fungi, bacteria and integrate them into the systems of wastewater treatment plants. In this way, we aim to ensure that treated wastewater and sludge can be used more easily and safely in agricultural areas.”
Chemical-free Drought-resistant Solution Produced with TUBITAK Support
September 2024
Merve Şimşek Geyik, a PhD student at Erzurum Technical University, succeeded in producing a drought-resistant solution with her professors at the High Technology Research Center within the scope of her thesis work - Project advisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Bezirganoğlu: - “We have truly achieved drought resistance in the endophytic bacteria we have given in alfalfa plants under sterile conditions”
Capia Pepper Grown in Bafra Plain Goes to The Tables of EU Countries
September 2024
Capia pepper, which is expected to produce 131 thousand tons in 32 thousand decares in Bafra Plain, is exported to European Union countries - Samsun Director of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Sağlam: - “Today, it is sold between 10-11 liras domestically and 17 liras overseas”
Agricultural Production Planning Will Solve Producers' Marketing Problems
September 2024
With production planning, it is aimed to grow strategic products in the most appropriate region, optimize resource use, increase productivity and agricultural output - It is aimed to strengthen producers by preventing farmers from experiencing marketing problems during the harvest period
In Trabzon, which has made a name for itself in hazelnut production and exports, the pilot hazelnut gardens have recently begun to yield their products.
Strawberries produced in the greenhouse established by Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality at the Central Landfill will be distributed to citizens aged over 65 in the city, free of charge.
The development and registration of domestic seeds named “Türkşeker 2023” and “Türkşeker 2053” by Türkşeker has been initiated. The national sugar beet seeds named "Türkşeker 2023" and "Türkşeker 2053", which were developed by Turkish Sugar Factories Inc. (Türkşeker) and which production studies have started, are planned to be sown in the soil next year.
Denim company operating in Adana produces cotton on 17 decares in order to use raw materials obtained from environmentally friendly agricultural practices in its products. Mahir Tulay, General Manager of Realteks: “God willing, we will produce more regenerative cotton in the coming years and we will put regenerative cotton into our production line”
Construction of Demirci Alaağaç Dam which is planned with irrigation purposes is ongoing in the Demirci County of Manisa province. Put out to tender by General Directorate of Water Resources, concrete filling and the principal spillway of the dam construction has begun. 4,100 decares of land will attain water once the dam is constructed.
Mayor of Akçaabat, Osman Nuri Ekim announced that a protocol of Akçaabat Greenhouse Dissemination Project has been signed between the municipality and DOKAP (East Black Sea Project Regional Development Agency) with the purpose of greenhouse construction. Ekim published an announcement in which he stressed that the municipality is carrying on with practices that are to provide agricultural development and increase production.
Aiming for implementing agricultural projects, a business protocol is signed between Kayseri Governate, Kayseri Sugar and Migros that will accelerate the development in the region. In his speech Governor Çiçek stated that women’s cooperatives are the shining star of Kayseri and they need to be supported, and added, “That’s why we are prioritizing cooperation. Our main object is to empower and ensure the sustainability of women’s cooperatives.”
