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In the TEKNOFEST Agricultural Technologies Competition, where the future of agriculture can be reshaped, young people are expected to propose technological solutions related to agriculture and livestock, while also developing projects based on information technology, mechanical engineering, electrical-electronics engineering, and software. Additionally, projects aimed at strengthening the agricultural ecosystem through advancements in agricultural technologies are evaluated, including smart farming applications, plant health protection, plant nutrition, planting, soil analysis, and harvesting technologies. Projects related to precision agriculture, irrigation-fertilization, and greenhouse automation systems, as well as projects under different headings such as seeding, automatic steering systems, early warning systems-agricultural meteorological station technologies, livestock technologies, and the use of imaging and drone technologies in agriculture, are also eligible for participation.
 

In the competition, the first-place winners in the high school category will receive 50,000 TL, second-place winners 40,000 TL, and third-place winners 30,000 TL, while the first-place winners at the university and above level will receive 60,000 TL, second-place winners 50,000 TL, and third-place winners 40,000 TL in prize money.
 

 

Participants who have written success stories in many fields have also achieved significant success in agricultural competitions. Move On, who participated in the Take Off Startup Summit, made tractors autonomous by providing them with the ability to see through artificial intelligence-based TAS and TASAI autonomous kits and cameras. They analyze the data collected with the MCP Agriculture platform. Move On, also a graduate of the TEKNOFEST Startup Program, received investment based on a valuation of 50 million TL. Move On also sells the kits they developed domestically and internationally. Farmingo, a finalist in the TEKNOFEST 2021 and 2022 Agricultural Technologies Competitions, developed autonomous spraying kits, precision farming sensors, and a simple and complementary digital platform. The Farmingo smart spraying kit can be easily integrated into both new and old types of agricultural machinery. Moreover, unlike other spraying machines, it can manage the spraying process instantly with a mobile application specially designed for the spraying kit. Farmingo, also a graduate of the TEKNOFEST Startup Program, sells the kits and sensors they developed.
 

Helimore Aviation, a finalist in the Agricultural Technologies Competition at TEKNOFEST 2021 and 2022, performs seeding and granular fertilization with the MH50 series, capable of carrying 70 kg. They developed an autonomous aircraft that can complete 3 acres of land in a total of 6 minutes with a 50-liter spraying capacity. With a flight time of 10-12 minutes, the aircraft can seed an average of 8 acres of land and can spray 22 acres of land within the same flight time. Helimore Aviation, also a graduate of the TEKNOFEST Startup Program, continues to sell and lease the Agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicles they developed.