At the TARIMFEST 2026 event hosted by Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University in Tokat, the project titled “fNANOSIL: A Domestic and National Plant-Based Silage Stabiliser”, developed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Filik and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Gül Filik, was awarded first prize in the “Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Start-ups” sub-category.

Developed by academic staff from the Faculty of Agriculture at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, the project attracted attention as a domestic and national silage additive based on the stabilisation of plant-derived organic components using nanoemulsion technology. Prepared with the aim of improving silage quality, ensuring fermentation stability and developing domestic alternatives to imported products in the livestock sector, the project was recognised as one of the organisation’s most successful initiatives following the jury’s evaluations.

The first-place award was presented to the project team by TOGÜ Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Rasim Koçyiğit. With this achievement, the Faculty of Agriculture at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University has added yet another success to its record in scientific production and agricultural innovation.

The event was attended by the Rector of Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım Karahocagil, alongside the rectors of numerous universities that are members of the Union of Anatolian Universities. As part of the event, Rector Karahocagil visited the project competition area and the stands together with the rectors of other universities, gathering information about the projects.

This significant achievement, attained in our university’s 20th year, once again demonstrated Kırşehir Ahi Evran University’s pioneering vision in the fields of scientific output, entrepreneurship and indigenous agricultural technologies.