The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday announced that it is providing a €60 million loan (nearly $67 million) to Anadolu Etap, the leading fruit producer in the country.  “Half of the loan has been syndicated to the Dutch development bank FMO under the EBRD’s structure,” according …

It has been proposed that millions of farmers will receive support if they switch to the Agricultural Production Registration System (TÜKAS), developed in 2014 instead of ÇKS (Farmers Registration System), which caused victimization because it does not cover all farmers and agricultural areas that are cultivated and harvested across the …

Spring sees nature’s most industrious creatures hard at work. From March on, they buzz away, foraging on wildflowers and literally vibrating the pollen off plants. In so doing, bees support countless ecosystems, bolster biodiversity, anchor food chains and help ensure humans’ agricultural security. Not bad for insects no bigger than …

Press release… Ege (Aegean) University will consult with the “Happy Cotton Production Project in Azerbaijan” İZMİR (Ege Agency) – Ege University Faculty of Agriculture will take part as a consultant with the accumulation of knowledge in the project “Happy Cotton Production in Azerbaijan with the Innovative Plant Health Integrated Program”. …

Support for honey production is essential… Altıparmak Gıda (Food) Chairman Altıparmak: We are at the top of the world markets in honey and bee products. Beekeepers and exporters should be supported. Turkey, though being a leading country in many agricultural products across the world with a high production capacity, can …

Geographical registration of Bornova Okra… Mayor İduğ: “Next one is the Bornova Muscatel” Bornova Kınalı Okra is registered with the works of Bornova ( a metropolitan district of İzmir province) Municipality. The application made under the title of Geographical Indication and Traditional Product within the scope of Bornova Municipality’s efforts …

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 the outbreak, millions in the poorest countries have become more vulnerable to the economic downturn and food insecurity, U.N. experts warn. The World Food Program (WFP) said the economic outlook — and risks of food insecurity — continues to darken because of effects …

Press release… İzmir Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry said that their main purpose is to improve the existing cooperatives across the province… Indicating that in his written statement, there are about 35 thousand cooperative stakeholders in İzmir, Özen said, “We have a total of 283 Agricultural Cooperatives, including 154 …

Grown in forested lands and colloquially known as ‘morel mushroom’ provides 20 million dollars to the national economy. Morel mushrooms, which are collected in the middle of February in Aegean region and at the end of May in Eastern Anatolia, grow in the forests across the country. Mushrooms are sold …

Countries that stand out in foreign trade… Press release… According to Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) Digital Data Panel, prepared by Agrimetre on the basis the data announced by Turkey Statistical Institute (TÜİK), in the first 4 months of 2020, the prominent products were hazelnut …