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Stating that egg producers are going through difficult times due to the increase in input costs, Turkish Egg Producers’ Association (YUM-BIR) Chairperson İbrahim Afyon said, “If this continues, we will face undesirable results such as the closure of businesses and the slaughter of chickens. Feed support or direct support should …

The third harvest ceremony was held for gum (mastic) trees as part of the ‘Gum Dripping from Çeşme’ project. Stating that they increased the number of gum trees in the region to 2,000 in a short time, İzmir’s Çeşme District Mayor M. Ekrem Oran said, “We have 10 times the …

After Russia took control of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports to a large extent, its grain ships were stranded in Kyiv and started to send grain to world markets from the neighboring Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta. Due to the blockade imposed by Russia on Ukrainian ports, Ukrainian manufacturers continue …

Farmers in the lush fields southwest of Paris are joining Europe’s fight to wean itself off Russian energy over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. They’ll soon turn on the tap of a new facility where crops and agricultural waste are mashed up and fermented to produce “biogas.” It’s among energy solutions …

World food prices fell slightly last month after hitting a record in March but remain high due to the Ukraine war, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said on May 6. International sanctions against Russia as well as export flow disruptions resulting from the February 24 invasion have sparked fears of a global …

Ukraine’s wheat production is likely to be down by at least a third from last year due to the Russian invasion, a data analysis firm that uses satellite imagery said Friday. Ukraine is a major producer and exporter of wheat, but the invasion has disrupted planting, which is still underway, …

Professor Dr. Vahit Kirişci addresses ‘Vision for the Future: Transition to Digital Agriculture’ international hybrid conference… Turkiye’s agriculture and forestry minister on Friday called for more investment in innovation and digitalization to increase food production and achieve food security.  Participating at the Vision for the Future: Transition to Digital Agriculture …

The Turkish National Dairy Council (USK), which has determined the raw milk recommendation sales price to be 5.70 TL/Liter with an increase of 21 percent, effective from April 1, has updated the chilled raw milk recommendation sales price to 7.50 TL/liter, excluding raw milk support premium, to be effective as …

Press release… The installed power level of Biomass Power Plants (BES), whose number is increasing rapidly in Turkiye’s renewable and clean energy sources, has reached the level of 2 thousand 100 Megawatts (MW). While BESs are producing in 73 of 81 cities across Turkiye, the installed power has doubled in …

Canola, which has recently come to the forefront as an alternative crop that can reduce imports with its economic return and high oil capacity, has increased from 11 thousand decares to 90 thousand decares in Edirne province, becoming both a rival to sunflower and an alternative product. In Edirne region, …