Turkey’s first corn maze, established in the Şile district of Istanbul within the scope of a tourism innovation project supported by the Agriculture Ministry and the Union of Agricultural Chambers and the Association of Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), has been opened to public visit. Aiming to increase the love of land and agriculture in the …

The first fish caught in the Marmara Sea with the start of the new fishing season on Sept. 1 are horse mackerels and striped red mullets. “We have mostly horse mackerel. We also have anchovy and mullus. There is no blue fish. We also do not expect bonito this year,” Hakan Görmüş, a fisherman, told journalists in …

Sri Lanka Tuesday declared a state of emergency over food shortages as private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports. With the country suffering a hard-hitting economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he ordered emergency regulations to counter the hoarding of sugar, rice and other essential foods. Rajapaksa …

Global warming threatens Caspian Sea, warn Kazakh environmentalist… Meiramgul Kussainova… NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan  Kazakh environmentalist Orınbasar Togcanov told Anadolu Agency on Thursday that in the southeastern region of Mangystau in Kazakhstan the volume of rain has steadily decreased in recent years resulting in dried up wheat fields and dead livestock …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli stated that the “Fenugreek Feasibility Report and Investor Guide” has been prepared by the General Directorate of Plant Production. Pakdemirli said, “Considering the production and export potential of fenugreek, it is possible for Turkey to have a global advantage in the market of …

Adıyaman Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry Coordination and Agricultural Data Branch Manager Gaffar Tuncer said that despite the drought throughout the country, they had a good period in beekeeping. Tuncer said, “The drought we experienced in the agricultural area did not adversely affect honey yield, on the contrary, we …

Dr. Nevzat Birişik, General Director of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said that it will not be possible to continue the usual varieties and cultivation culture in the same way due to climate change. Dr. Nevzat Birişik said, “Climate change shows us that …

Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB) Deputy Chairman Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, in his written statement, said that they will provide all kinds of support as the Association for the further development of Rainbow Trout-Black Sea Salmon farming in the Eastern Black Sea Region. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan Gürdoğan also stated that …

They produce cheese and yoghurt from ‘cow-free milk’! In these days everyone knows about plant-based milk alternatives such as oat and soy milk. But now, a food technology company is aiming to take alternative dairy products to another level. California-based company Perfect Day uses molds to produce dairy protein that’s …

Press release… Sudden export bans hinder foresight… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association Chairperson Davut Er said that the olive oil sector is a candidate for growth and has a target of 1.5 billion dollars if a sufficient yield is achieved. Davut Er Davut Er said, “However, exporters need …