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25 August

World Resources Institute (WRI); water risks!

August 2026… Water is easy to take for granted — until there isn’t enough of it, or too much at once.This summer, both situations are playing out at once. Record droughts across Europe have slowed trade, hindered energy production and withered crops. Extreme rainfall brought flash floods across Asia, forcing …

25 August

Turkish salmon makes a strong entry into the Vietnam market!

Press release… August 2026… DKİB WAS AT THE CENTRE OF THE SECTOR AT VIETFISH 2026… The Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), as part of its Turkish Salmon International Competition Development Project (UR-GE Project), participated for the first time in the Vietnam International Fisheries Exhibition – VIETFISH 2026 with 8 …

25 August

A flavour spreading from Aydın to the world; fig chips!

August 2026… In Nazilli district of Aydın province, “fig chips,” prepared by thinly slicing fresh figs and drying them in the shade, both add value to producers and sweeten tables both domestically and internationally. Nuri Duran, who started his business as a child by selling three sacks of dried figs …

25 August

Kayhan Yıldırım: Türkiye aims to be among the top 5 countries in seed production

August 2026… Kayhan Yıldırım, Chair of the Turkish Seed Growers Association (TÜRKTOB), stated that Türkiye, which exports seeds to 117 countries, aims to be among the top 5 in this field. ANTALYA… Yıldırım told an Anatolian Agency (AA) reporter that the “International Asian Seed Congress” (ASC 2026) will be held …

24 August

Qu Dongyu: Unlocking horticulture’s potential is key to transforming agrifood systems and delivering healthy diets for all

August 2026… Press release… QU Dongyu spoke at the International Horticultural Congress in Japan underscoring the need for investment, innovation and stronger policies to boost the sector… Kyoto, Japan/Rome – Agriculture must move beyond a primary focus on producing sufficient quantities of food and place greater emphasis on providing the …

24 August

Alper Alhat: DFİF supports should be reinstated!

August 2026… Press release… Alhat Calls Again for DFIF Supports for Agricultural Exports… Alhat Proposes DFIF Formula to Counter Double Pressure on Exports… The US imposition of a 12.5 percent additional customs duty on Turkish olives and olive oil has put the Turkish sector at a disadvantage against competitors in …

24 August

“We are proactively managing the conditions affecting global commodity flows.”

August 2026… The cereals, pulses, oilseeds and processed products sector exported 6.9 billion dollars in the first 7 months of the year, while the average export unit price per kg surged by 6.5 percent to 1.1 dollars… Indicating that the sector, whose exports approached 7 billion dollars in the first …

24 August

Dr. İsmail Aras: We need to interpret these macro trends correctly and take timely action

August 2026… It would be worth taking a look at the 2026–2035 Agricultural Outlook Report, jointly published by the OECD and the FAO, a summary of which has also been published by Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM). The report provides a comprehensive analysis of production, consumption, trade and price projections for …

24 August

Dr. Mikdat Kadıoğlu warns; dams are full but the water risk persists!

August 2026… Dams are full, but the water risk persists: Professor Dr. Kadıoğlu warns! Dams are full, but Türkiye’s water risk has not disappeared. While a 75.4 percent increase in rainfall compared to last year and an active water level of 68.9 percent has created the perception that “the drought …

24 August

Çubuk pickles among the world’s delicacies with 45 varieties…

August 2026… Türkiye’s “green gold,” Çubuk pickles, are among the world’s delicacies with 45 varieties… Prepared in the Çubuk district of Ankara province and described as “green gold,” these pickles add flavour to tables not only in Türkiye but also around the world. According to information compiled by an Anatolian …