Agroforestry

It’s not just your perception that forest fires are getting worse. Recent blazes in Spain and Canada that forced thousands to evacuate are only the latest examples. 2024 was the worst year for forest fires on record. 2023 set the bar before that. But even these extreme years are part …

Press release… The training sessions contribute to countries’ efforts under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals… 1 August 2025, Ankara – Forests are home to a wealth of biodiversity; they protect our climate and support a wide range of livelihoods. …

Press release… The future of forestry is being mapped out: Stakeholders gathered to prepare the 10-year strategy of the International Forestry Education Centre The workshop marked an important milestone in the project to enhance the capacity of the International Forestry Education Centre. Dr. Ayşegül Selışık 2 July 2025, Ankara – …

TEMA Foundation reiterates its call launched 31 years ago: ‘Don’t Türkiye become a desert!’ Deniz Ataç, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the TEMA Foundation (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats), emphasised that ‘areas exposed to desertification are rapidly increasing …

June, 2025… Türkiye has launched a new forestry initiative aimed at combating climate change and forest fires across the country. The $400 million Climate-Resilient Forestry Project, developed in cooperation with the World Bank, was announced by Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı during a speech at the International Workshop on …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that truffles contributed 650 million lira to the country’s economy in 2024. Ankara… The ministry shared data on truffles for 2024 on its social media account. The post pointed out that truffles are the hidden treasure of the green homeland, stating, ‘Truffles, our …

Tropical rainforests are vanishing at an alarming rate, with fires and climate change driving the destruction of thousands of square kilometers every day… Eighteen football pitches every minute of every hour of every day: That is the record extent of tropical rainforest destroyed last year, due in large measure to …

Diyarbakır, April, 2025… Located in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Hevsel Gardens have been the site of uninterrupted agriculture for 8,000 years. The wild herbs growing naturally there are transformed into a culinary feast in the rich Diyarbakır cuisine. Fed by the Tigris River and …

Press release… Nurettin Tarakçıoğlu, Vice President of the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association, said that Türkiye’s non-wood forest products exports amounted to 181 million dollars in 2024. “While oregano accounted for 48 percent of total spice exports, 32 percent was from laurel. We carry out 70 percent …

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aromatic Plants and Spice Producers Association, Aydın Acun, highlights the growing demand and exciting growth of the Aromatic Plants and Spices sector worldwide. He mentions that this sector is experiencing a concrete increase in demand and is predicted to continue growing …