Turkmen Agricultural Institute announces results of international scientific project competition
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The Turkmen Agricultural Institute has announced the results of the 3rd International Scientific Projects Competition, “Agro-Innovations: Towards Sustainable Development.” Nearly 280 projects were submitted by students from 94 universities in 11 countries. Entries were assessed in agriculture, IT…
The results have been announced of the 3rd International Scientific Project Competition, entitled “Agroinnovations: Towards Sustainable Development”, organised by the Turkmen Agricultural Institute on 11–12 November for students of higher education institutions.
Students from universities in Turkmenistan, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Romania, Moldova and Tajikistan took part in the two-day online competition. They presented their research projects and engineering developments to the jury.
Around 280 projects were submitted by 94 higher education institutions from Turkmenistan and other countries. The entries were assessed in three categories: “Agricultural Projects”, “IT Projects” and “Business Projects”. Six criteria were taken into account during the evaluation: relevance, originality, content, scope, feasibility and environmental impact.
A total of 49 prizes were awarded in the “Agricultural Projects” category, including 9 first-place, 13 second-place and 27 third-place awards. First place was awarded to students from Magtymguly Turkmen State University, S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University, as well as higher education institutions in Russia, Uzbekistan, Romania and China.
The award-winning entries included research into the use of bacteriophages to combat infectious diseases caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the adaptation of blueberries to new conditions, the development of methods for treating mastitis in cows, and sustainable agricultural development. Projects by Turkmen participants on the use of phosphorus fertilisers and the improvement of silk production processing technologies were also singled out.
In the “IT Projects” category, 53 prizes were awarded: 9 first-place, 16 second-place and 28 third-place awards. First place went to representatives of the Turkmen Agricultural Institute, the Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, the International University for the Humanities and Development, as well as higher education institutions in Moldova, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Notable projects in this category included satellite-based systems for monitoring water losses, smart automated irrigation systems based on machine learning technologies, low-cost scanners designed for precision farming, and the digital platforms “Bereketli Ädim” and “СтудБел”.
A total of 39 prizes were awarded in the “Business Projects” category, comprising 8 first-place, 13 second-place and 18 third-place awards. The first-place winners included students from the Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management, the Turkmen Agricultural Institute, Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan, and higher education institutions in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Projects with practical and commercial value received high marks in this category. They included an improved aquaponics system, composite materials made from industrial waste, biological plant protection products for tomatoes, an antibacterial cinnamon-based spray, solutions for mechanising potato harvesting, water purification technologies and a digital resource-exchange platform.
According to the organisers, the large number of projects submitted by students and young researchers from Turkmenistan’s higher education institutions demonstrates growing interest among young people in research, the development of innovative solutions and the application of modern technologies across various sectors of the economy.
The 3rd International Scientific Project Competition clearly demonstrated young people’s active involvement in developing solutions to challenges related to the efficient use of natural resources, digitalisation, improving agricultural production efficiency and ensuring sustainable development.
The Turkmen Agricultural Institute intends to continue its work in this field, creating new opportunities for young researchers to put their scientific ideas and promising projects into practice.