The Institute of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Technologies was established at MAKÜ
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAKÜ) has strengthened its specialization efforts in agriculture and animal husbandry with a new structure. The Institute of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Technologies was established within the university by Presidential Decree. The new institute aims to conduct more comprehensive scientific studies in the fields of advanced agricultural technologies, artificial intelligence-supported production, and animal husbandry technologies.
Date | 31 October 2026, Saturday
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, which is a specialized university in the field of animal husbandry, has taken an important step to contribute to the technological transformation of the agriculture and animal husbandry sector. The Institute of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Technologies, established in accordance with the Presidential Decree published today in the Official Gazette, aims to advance the university's academic and scientific accumulation in this field.
It is planned to train qualified researchers through graduate studies conducted within the institute, to bring together scientists from different disciplines in joint projects, and to develop university-industry-producer collaboration. It is aimed that the studies will not be limited to academic research but will directly reflect on the production field, providing technological solutions to the needs of farmers and livestock businesses.
Dalgar: “We will create a center that directs technology in agriculture and animal husbandry”
MAKÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar stated in his remarks regarding the establishment of the institute that they will carry the university's years of specialization accumulation in the field of animal husbandry to a further point with the new structure.
Rector Dalgar expressed that they aim for scientific research in agriculture and animal husbandry to transform into concrete solutions that touch technology and the lives of producers, emphasizing that the institute will bring together different disciplines in common research goals.
Rector Dalgar noted that the new structure will deepen specialization through graduate studies and will provide a strong foundation for projects aimed at the needs of the sector, stating that students, technology developers, and producers will be brought together in joint studies with the inclusion of competent scientists in the research staff.
Rector Dalgar said, “Our goal is to create a science and innovation center that hosts pioneering research in Turkey and the world, directing the technological needs of agriculture and animal husbandry.”
Rector Dalgar thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Higher Education Council President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar for their support in the establishment of the institute and wished that the new structure would be beneficial for the university, Burdur, and Turkey.



