Alanya’s fruit growers pivot to smart farming
As climate change and drought threaten Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast, tropical fruit growers in Alanya are deploying smart agricultural tech to future-proof their harvests.
Alanya, one of the country’s leading tourism and agricultural centers, has seen many farmers shift from traditional vegetable cultivation to tropical fruits such as bananas and avocados in recent years. Now, producers are modernizing their greenhouses with automated systems designed to improve efficiency while reducing water and energy consumption.
Mehmet Hüddoğlu, a representative of local producers, said the sector is taking rapid steps to adapt to changing climate conditions. Working with universities, growers are introducing automated irrigation, ventilation and humidity-control systems that can monitor greenhouse conditions and respond without manual intervention.
The technology optimizes watering according to soil conditions, helping farmers save resources while maintaining crop health. Hüddoğlu said the aim is to eventually convert all greenhouses in the region into “smart” facilities.
