Agriculture Sector in Turkey

[Bogeyman]

A center was established in Kumluca to produce tropical fruits in the western districts of Antalya.


The adaptation work of 17 different tropical fruits, including mango and pitaya, has been started in the application greenhouse of Batı Antalya Tropical Fruit Production and Dissemination Center.


It is planned to grow tropical fruit species suitable for the region in the West Antalya Tropical Fruit Production and Dissemination Center established in the Kumluca district of Antalya.

In some districts to the east of Antalya, such as Manavgat, Alanya and Gazipaşa, producers have turned to tropical plants in recent years to generate high yields and income due to the suitability of the regional climate.

After a large number of tropical fruits were grown and exported in the region, work was started to grow tropical fruits in the districts located in the west of the city.

In this context, West Antalya Tropical Fruit Production and Dissemination Center was established 5 months ago in the garden of Kumluca Vocational School with the cooperation of West Mediterranean Development Agency, Kumluca Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Antalya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and Akdeniz University.

In order to carry out research and development of the center, which will contribute to the agricultural production income of the region, 4 decares of gardens and modern greenhouses were created.

The Center aims to increase the diversity of agricultural products and expand the cultivation of tropical plants in Kumluca, Finike, Demre and Kaş.



"There are 1200 species of the tropics"

Akdeniz University Kumluca Vocational School Lecturer Lokman Altınkaya told Anadolu Agency (AA) that a tropical fruit research laboratory, where tissue studies will be carried out, has also been established within the center.

Stating that scientific studies on tropical fruit cultivation will be carried out in the center, Altınkaya said:

"We attach great importance to this project because tropical fruit is a new field. There is a lot of information pollution here. We try to prevent information pollution with scientific studies. We do not want to act fast. We try to establish a solid foundation with our experience based on scientific subjects with solid reliable steps. When we say tropical fruit, only bananas and a few fruits comes to mind. There are 1200 tropical species. We will try to select the best ones suitable for our region."

Explaining that they want to ensure the production of tropical fruit species with high added value in the region, Altınkaya said that they will adapt and develop new species every year.

Pointing out the importance of correct production, Altınkaya said, "With this study, we want to offer alternative products to our producers. The aim of our project is that the climates continue to change intensively, we observe this. When a different climatic situation occurs in the next 15-20 years, in a 15-year period these species are ready to be grown in these climatic values, We will say, 'You can use it.' In fact, we are trying to create an agricultural policy in a way that will shape the future." said.

Noting that traditional products such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplants and citrus fruits are grown intensively in the region, Altınkaya noted that with the project, the university and the farmer believe that tropical fruit cultivation will increase in the region.

Adaptation study of 17 tropical fruits started


Informing that they started adaptation studies of 17 different tropical fruits in the application greenhouse in the first place, Altınkaya said:

“We are working on fruit saplings such as pitaya, mango, passiflora, guava, papaya, plantain, longan, litchi, carambola, cherimoya, black sapote, mamey sapote, sapodilla, acerola), ice cream bean, macadamia nut, tamarin. There are some different species that we expect to be successfully produced. We will try the species under the supervision of farmers. We will carry out demonstration studies (first production, demonstration and training activities for the spread of new species in the region) on a total of 70 decares of land in the western districts of Antalya, Kumluca, Finike, Demre and Kaş. We started on an area of 20 decares. We want to produce controlled, high quality, tropical fruit species with very good aroma and taste in the region."

Altınkaya noted that they will provide training on tropical fruit cultivation to the farmer.

Kumluca Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Fahri Özen stated that they are making efforts to increase the income of the farmers and increase their export income in the western districts of Antalya.

Western Mediterranean Development Agency Investment Support Specialist Çağatay Karaca emphasized that they think that the increase in the agricultural product diversity of the region is important both in terms of food and supply security and will be beneficial in terms of market conditions.

Antalya'nın batı ilçelerinde tropik meyve üretmek için Kumluca'da merkez kuruldu

Batı Antalya Tropik Meyve Üretim ve Yaygınlaştırma Merkezi'nin uygulama serasında mango ve pitayanın aralarında bulunduğu 17 farklı tropik meyvenin adaptasyon çalışmasına başlandı. - Anadolu Ajansı

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[Bogeyman]

Microbial fertilizer developed to increase productivity in agriculture


Within the framework of the European Green Consensus, 2 projects were prepared for the production of microbial fertilizers as an alternative to chemical fertilizers in cooperation with the GTU Smart Agriculture Research and Application Center and the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics.

Within the scope of the projects prepared in 2019 and 2022, academics worked on the production of microbial fertilizers from microorganisms beneficial to the soil and plants.

The trial crops of the microbial fertilizer developed with the project supported by the Eastern Marmara Development Agency under the direction of Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality were received.

Observing that different bacteria have positive effects on tomatoes, academics reported that the resulting crop grew healthy in size and weight.

Within the scope of the project implemented with the partnership of Bingöl and Sabancı universities supported by TÜBİTAK, yellowing was not observed in the wheat in which microbial fertilizer was used, but better product development was observed.

In the coming years, it is aimed to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers, which are imported from abroad at high cost and have some harm to the environment, with the use of microbial fertilizers in agriculture.

"Production cost will decrease"

GTU Smart Agriculture Research and Application Center Director Prof. Dr. Yelda Özden Çiftçi told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they continue to work on two separate projects on microbial fertilizers.

Farmer, who is also the Head of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, said that they tried microbial fertilizer on the products and said, "We got our results in our greenhouse with soil. We will try it in soilless conditions soon. We have seen that the yield has doubled under soil conditions. We have observed that fruit size and weight have also increased." he said.

The farmer explained that microbial fertilizer was also tested in wheat production in the greenhouse environment, and they observed that plant growth was progressing positively, and continued as follows:

"Here, we isolated our bacteria from wheat growing areas in different areas of our country to form microbial fertilizers. Bacteria accustomed to the salinity of our soil. We created a new component among them by looking to see if they are harmful to plant or human health. This is specific to wheat. Currently, we are working on preliminary studies under greenhouse conditions. We planted a new plant, it's been 2 months, but as we can see in our examples here, we see that the yellowing of the product supported with microbial fertilizer is less and the development of the plants is better."

Stating that it is aimed to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers thanks to microbial fertilizers in the coming years, Çiftçi said, "The production cost will decrease. The chemical fertilizers we import from abroad that affect the production cost the most. Our first goal is to reduce the chemical fertilizers coming from abroad. It is not possible at the moment, but it is possible to completely eliminate them. "We need to reduce it as much as we can. The reason we can't completely remove it is that we need to use it especially for it to be a nutritive element in soilless agriculture. The less we use, the better. We may not be able to remove it in soilless agriculture, but we think that it will decrease significantly in soilless agriculture." used the phrases.

"We believe that it will seriously reduce the use of chemical fertilizers"


Smart Agriculture Research and Application Center Deputy Director Assoc. Dr. Mine Gülşeker noted that they obtained microbial fertilizer by bringing together "special" bacteria.

Expressing that microbial fertilizer is a community of microorganisms beneficial to plants, Gülşeker said, "We try them on plants and multiply and turn them into fertilizers, we try them on the plant again." said.

Stating that microorganisms act as an intermediary for plants to use useful components, Gülşeker said, "Therefore, we believe that it will significantly reduce the use of chemical fertilizers. The fact that you have given chemical fertilizers to plants or that you give organic components there does not mean that the plant will use them. Microorganisms make the work of plants easier by making them easier. as serious intermediaries. We can say 'the rising star of recent times' for microbial fertilizers." he said.

Tarımda verimi artıracak mikrobiyal gübre geliştirildi

Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi (GTÜ) akademisyenleri, toprağa ve bitkiye faydalı mikroorganizmalardan tarımda verimi artıracak, maliyeti düşürecek mikrobiyal gübre geliştirdi. - Anadolu Ajansı

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[Bogeyman]

Microbial fertilizer containing 13 microorganisms was developed in Van after 25 years of work.

It is aimed to increase the quality of agricultural production without damaging the soil with microbial fertilizer containing 13 different types of microorganisms, developed over 25 years of work at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University (Van YYÜ).


Van YYÜ Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Protection, Lecturer Prof. Dr. Semra Demir and her team of 7 people started working to produce local microbial fertilizer 25 years ago.

Demir and his team purified the microorganisms they isolated from plant roots and tried to determine the effects of the fertilizer they obtained by using it on plants. Having achieved successful results in the fields where they used the microbial fertilizer containing 13 microorganisms, which they developed after many trials, Demir continues to work to have the fertilizer imported so far produced in Van and sent throughout the country.

Demir told the AA correspondent that microbial fertilizer, which is more beneficial than chemical fertilizers, accelerates the growth of plants by increasing the nutritional value of the soil.

Stating that they are working on many projects to increase agricultural production, Demir said, "We have started to receive the products of approximately 25 years of work. We are currently using microbial fertilizer mostly in our own department. Microbial fertilizer mainly contains arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (living creatures that live symbiotically in the roots of the plant). These are "It lives together with plant roots, protects the plant from bad conditions, increases its durability and development. Trichoderma fungus also contributes to plant development in the same way. They are important microorganisms for plant development. All of these microorganisms protect and protect the plant from bad conditions by protecting its development." he said.

"Our Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has very important works"


Explaining that the effect of microbial fertilizers on increasing yield and protecting plants is known, Demir said:

"These developments are not new to the world. Our country does not currently have a local microbial fertilizer production. Our Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has very important studies on this. We, as a university, have been working for many years. We have now developed our own local isolates. Wheat grown in the Van Lake basin, There are microorganisms that we isolated from different plant roots such as melon, tomato and beans. We purified the microorganisms. These are now known as species. We have started the microbial fertilizer that we developed with microorganism types. Since we produce it in the laboratory, its size is minimal. The ministry, private sector and academicians have developed the local microbial fertilizer. We aim to produce in larger sizes and to meet the needs of all of Turkey."

Demir stated that they have been carrying out academic studies for years on the microbial fertilizer they produced from fungi isolated from 13 different plant roots growing in the Lake Van basin.

"It does not disturb the natural balance"

Pointing out that incorrect practices in agricultural production sometimes cause a decrease in productivity, Demir said, "The microorganisms we isolated from plant roots are certain. We are currently continuing our work on developing the academic and commercial aspects of microbial fertilizer. We want to establish a company in Teknokent within our university and deliver the product to the farmers in our region at the first stage. "We have seen the great effect of the microbial fertilizer we use in the climate chamber and in the field. It increases productivity. Microbial fertilizer provides significant benefits in not disrupting the natural balance and preventing pollution of the environment. Because we give back to nature what we take from nature. We do not use chemicals and artificial fertilizers here." made its assessment.

Van'da 25 yıllık çalışmayla 13 mikroorganizma içeren mikrobiyal gübre geliştirildi

Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesinde (Van YYÜ) 25 yıllık çalışmayla geliştirilen 13 farklı mikroorganizma türüne sahip mikrobiyal gübreyle toprağa zarar verilmeden tarımsal üretimde kalitenin artırılması hedefleniyor. - Anadolu Ajansı

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[Saithan]

Well if the farmers were better educated they'd probably spend time on earth worm fertilizers themselves and not have to buy.

I was hoping for good news on The education of simple farmer part, hoping...

 

[Bogeyman]

The asset size of companies operating in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fishing in Turkey has increased approximately 3.5 times in the last 5 years, reaching 161.2 billion lira.


According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent from the results of the "Sector Balance Sheets 2022" research conducted in cooperation with the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, the asset sizes of companies operating in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fisheries have increased regularly in the last 5 years.

The total active assets of the companies in question was approximately 45 billion 750 million lira in 2018. This figure increased to 53 billion 597 million lira in 2019, 68 billion 80 million lira in 2020, and 98 billion 769 million lira in 2021. Last year, the amount in question increased by approximately 63 percent compared to the previous year and reached 161 billion 206 million lira. Thus, the total assets of the companies increased approximately 3.5 times in the 2018-2022 period.

During the period in question, companies increased their equity capital as well as their assets. Accordingly, the total equity capital of companies operating in the fields of agriculture, forestry and fishing was recorded as 15.5 billion lira in 2018.

These companies regularly increased their equity capital in the following years, reaching approximately 50.4 billion lira in 2022.

Gross sales also increased approximately 4.5 times

The gross sales of the companies in question increased approximately 4.5 times in the 2018-2022 period, from 34 billion lira to 155 billion lira.

Sector companies achieved success by increasing both their domestic and international sales during this period.

In the said period, the gross domestic sales of the companies increased from 29.2 billion lira in 2018 to 134.4 billion lira in 2022, and their gross foreign sales increased from 4 billion 254 million lira to 18 billion 547 million lira.

During the said dates, other revenues increased from 605 million lira to 2.9 billion lira.

Tarım, ormancılık ve balıkçılık şirketlerinin varlıkları 5 yılda 3,5 katına çıktı

Türkiye'de tarım, ormancılık ve balıkçılık alanında faaliyet gösteren firmaların aktif büyüklükleri son 5 yılda yaklaşık 3,5 katına çıkarak 161,2 milyar liraya ulaştı. - Anadolu Ajansı

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