Why Plant Production and Technologies Department?

Unlike other Agricultural Engineering Programs, students who enroll Plant Production and Technologies Department learn the beloved agricultural management and production aspects in a holistic way. These aspects are:

• Production of Field and Horticultural Crop
• Plant Disease and Insect Management
• Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrient Management
• Application of Molecular Genetics and Plant Biotechnology
• Plant Physiology and Plant Breeding
• Plant propagation techniques and optimization
• Eco-friendly agricultural production systems such as IPM, GAP, organic agriculture and etc.
• Sustainable agricultural management methods
• Efficiently use of natural resources
• Forage and Pasture management

Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded the qualification of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING whose are expert on plant production and management, able to follow recent development in the agriculture field, and have commination skills in English in order to develop cooperation in international level and last but not least are qualified by information technologies.

Occupational opportunities after graduation

The global natures of Plant Production and Technologies ensure many career opportunities in Turkey as well as in Europe and beyond. Students who will graduate from the department will have the opportunity of employment in private companies operating in the fields of agricultural production, nursery and seed production, cultivar improvement, marketing, etc. Since graduates also have general information about agricultural engineering; they will be employed in all companies operating in agricultural production and in related fields. Moreover, graduates can also be employed in the public sector relevant to agriculture such as the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest,  Ministry of Industry and Trade, The Central Union of Turkish Agricultural Credit Cooperatives, producer associations related to agriculture (eg, Taris, Çukobirlik, Pankobirlik, etc.); General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises, etc. Furthermore, they can establish their own enterprises in agricultural production, consulting, etc. They may also develop an academic career by enrolling in related M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs of the universities in Turkey or abroad.