Introduction of the DSS developed within the iGuessmed project and evaluation of preliminary results. Antalya (Türkiye), 8 March 2024.

A workshop was organized by the iGuessmed project team at Akdeniz University to present the preliminary results of the project. This workshop was attended by a total of 123 participants, including academic staff and students from the Faculty of Agriculture.  

Following the opening speech by Dr. Demir Özdemir, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Hamide Gübbük, Chair of the Faculty of Agriculture R&D Commission, and Project Leader Dr. Dursun Büyüktaş delivered their speeches.  

Dr. Gülçin Ece Aslan presented an overview of the iGuessmed project, including its objectives, main goals, and work packages, introducing the project to the participants. Subsequently, Dr. Cihan Karaca shared the preliminary results of the application of the decision support system (DSS) developed within the project for irrigation and fertigation in commercial greenhouses. According to the project's preliminary results, the DSS notably reduced the amount of irrigation water applied, increased the effective use of fertilizers by the plants, and consequently led to a significant increase in overall yield.  

After that, a presentation titled "The status of greenhouse cultivation in mediterranean countries and the present and future of tomato cultivation" was delivered by the Dr. Sinan Zengin who is responsible for R&D of Antalya Tarım, and finally, Dr. Özer Çalış, Faculty Member of the Department of Plant Protection at Akdeniz University's Faculty of Agriculture, presented on "Major diseases in tomato production."