Fields in 11 cities will now be irrigated with artificial intelligence! Minister Yumaklı announced the target for 2027

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that it is aimed to commission artificial intelligence-supported irrigation automation in an area of ​​22 thousand hectares in 11 provinces next year. Yumaklı, who visited the local products exhibition organized by the State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) Foundation in the garden of the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) for the benefit of village schools, stated that the efficient use of water will be among the priorities of the coming period.

Yumaklı emphasized that the efficient use of water will be one of the most important priorities.

Stating that making irrigation systems closed was one of the first requests received by the Ministry, Yumaklı said that in 2002, the share of closed system irrigation investments in total investments was 6-7 percent, and today this rate has increased to 38 percent.

Yumaklı stated that they want to increase this rate to 45 percent by 2030 and said:

"Perhaps one might ask: 'Isn't 7 percent between 38 percent and 45 percent too low?' Not friends. Because these investments may seem proportionally small. But they are extremely valuable due to the area they irrigate. "Next year, we aim to launch artificial intelligence-supported irrigation automation in an area of 22 thousand hectares in 11 provinces."

Yumaklı said that the local products exhibition organized by the DSI Foundation is an important indicator of unity that reveals the labor and sweat of the Anatolian people.

Stating that DSI plays an important role in agricultural production, Yumaklı stated that the abundance of water reaches the fields and seeds when DSI's engineering know-how meets the labor of the producers.

Yumaklı stated that this cooperation contributed to the formation of Türkiye's strong infrastructure in agricultural production.

Stating that the DSI Foundation's organization will bring together the culture of solidarity on a social denominator, Yumaklı said that the income from the exhibitions held in the past years was sent to the victims of Gaza.

Stating that last year, a commemorative forest was created in an area affected by forest fires in Hatay with the contribution of DSI members and its foundation, Yumaklı stated that this year's organization aims to meet the needs of village schools.

Yumaklı stated that those who visit the exhibition will not only see the products from all over Türkiye, but will also contribute to this goal with their shopping.

Stating that DSI's facilities and investments are generally far from big cities and residential areas, Yumaklı said that children living in rural areas know the meaning of water much more closely.

Stating that waiting for rain and seeing a field bear fruit thanks to irrigation is a direct life experience for children living in rural areas, Yumaklı stated that the importance of even a drop of water for life should be explained.

Yumaklı said, "We are a huge family of 168 thousand people. Each of our members must express what that one drop of water means at every opportunity and environment."

After his speech, Minister Yumaklı visited the local product stands in the exhibition.