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The first vessel carrying grain for the people in Africa from Ukraine as part of a recently signed deal mediated by Türkiye and the United Nations to prevent a global food crisis docked in Ukraine on Friday, the United Nations said. The MV Brave Commander, which left Istanbul on Wednesday, arrived in …

Press release… Barns fitted with new 3D cameras that monitor cows are helping dairy and beef producers save feed costs, reduce climate impact and improve animal welfare. The data generated creates a new Saved Feed Index trait on sires which has potential to save an estimated 740 thousand tonnes of …

Cereal sector in Turkiye grew in the first half of the year with an export focus. With the products sent from the country to Iraq, the USA and Israel, amounted to a total of approximately 5.5 billion dollars. In the first half of this year, the cereal industry realized an …

According to the United Nations, we’re moving into a cost-of-living crisis unlike anything seen in a generation. One large component of that crisis is skyrocketing food prices. In March, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Food Price Index hit a record high, retreating only slightly in April and May. However, …

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has prepared an action plan that envisages simplifying the incentives scheme and changes in the support provided to farmers. Agriculture and Forestry Minister Vahit Kirişçi made a presentation regarding the new model at a meeting with senior members of the ruling Justice and Development Party …

By Jenna Hoffman, June 28, 2022 Farmland prices continue to soar, as a new record Iowa land sale occurred in Dubuque County, Iowa last week with High Point Land Company claiming it auctioned off 60 acres for $30,000 per acre. With the financial stakes so high, who can afford to make these …

Prices of land plots have soared as people with limited funds increased their demand, seeking alternative investments. Strong demand for detached houses in the wake of the pandemic also gave a boost to the market. Prices of land plots across Türkiye increased as much as 78 percent over the past year, according to …

Press release… Harvest time for fresh figs, which are defined as sacred fruit in all monotheistic religions and recommended in diets with low calories. The first cut and export dates have been announced for the Sarılop variety fresh figs grown in Aydın province and the black fig, defined as the …

Millions of boxes of oranges are spoiling in containers stranded at European ports as South Africa and the European Union lock horns in a dispute over import rules, citrus growers have said. South Africa, the world’s second largest exporter of fresh citrus after Spain, filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last …

Press release… We must plan for the next 20 years and protect our golden product… Menderes Agriculture District Director Oktay Sezgin said that they are the district with the 3rd largest area of ​​İzmir province. Pointing out that the Gümüldür-Özdere-Ahmetbeyli line is an area that can summarize Turkiye’s ecosystem, Sezgin …