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Agricultural lands owned by the treasury will be allocated to farmers without land or without sufficient land for 10 years. The first year rental value of the lands will be 1.5 percent of the current value. The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization published the National Real Estate Communiqué on the …

As climate change takes a toll on agriculture and brings unsustainable agricultural practices into the spotlight, Turkish farmers are looking to make a change. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has stepped in to help them in these turbulent times. Sheikh Ahaduzzaman, the FAO program officer …

“We rank first in raisin exports across the world” Bekir Pakdemirli, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, said that Turkey is one of the richest countries in terms of biodiversity. Pakdemirli said, “Our country, which is the gene centre of the vine, as in many products; It has an old and …

Press release… Exporters mobilized to improve the quality of dried figs… Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association has mobilized to increase the quality, yield and food safety of dried figs, regarded as the fruit of Eden, in which Turkey is the world leader both production and exports. Figs to …

Research: ‘The world’s population could be 10 billion in 30 years’ According to a new report published, by 2050, more than 1 billion people may be forced to leave their place of residence due to rapid population growth. According to the report of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) …

Press release… September 7, 2020- Ankara Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar said that the egg industry had hard times and new markets should be found as soon as possible. Bayraktar reported that the egg industry, which has a production value of 7.4 billion liras, is going …

Researchers at the Boğaziçi University showed that fresh and dried apricot production in Malatya, the leader province both in Turkey and the world, is under threaten associated with the effects of climate change due to late-spring frosts. Continuing their research at Boğaziçi University Climate Change and Policies Application and Research …

Press release… September 3, 2020 Ankara – Turkey’s Deputy Representative of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), Dr. Ayşegül Selışık and FAO Food Safety Expert Keigo Obara were the guests of ‘Gündem Tarım’ programme broadcasted on Channel 5 on August 31st. While evaluating the latest developments in …

Press release… Jak Eskinazi, Coordinator of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), said that The Green Deal gives the same message as EIB’s Sustainability Manifesto. Eskinazi said, “Fighting climate change and making Europe climate-neutral by 2050 is one of the main priorities of the European Commission. In support of this priority, the Commission …

Since the ban on fishing in the seas will be lifted as of September 1, it is important for the fishermen who make their final preparations to comply with the prohibitions on fish length, time, location and species during fishing. Fishermen are making their final preparations days before the ban …