Technology and Credit Support to be Provided to Young Farmers

October 4, 2026 · AA Yeşil Hat

Within the scope of TEKNOFEST Southeast, a panel discussed interest-subsidized credit supports and modern agricultural technologies for young producers aged 18-28.

On the third day of TEKNOFEST Southeast events held at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport, the Agriculture Technologies Cluster (TÜME) Foundation organized a 'Panel on Agriculture, Production, and Regional Development'. The session, themed 'From Academia to the Field in Agriculture', stated that agricultural and livestock activities in Turkey are carried out much more systematically each year with technological opportunities. While it was conveyed that feed and water consumption of cattle and sheep can be monitored remotely thanks to technological tracking systems, TÜME agricultural entrepreneur Furkan Aşık, who attended the event, shared his experiences in livestock farming.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ahmet Gümen stated that special support is provided to the 18-28 age group for the sustainability of agricultural production, saying:

Touching upon the strategic importance of agriculture, Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mehmet Emin Sekmen made the following assessment, pointing to the competitive conditions in the international market:

Stating that modern production methods need to become widespread, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar said that agricultural added value will be increased with technology, stating:

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