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Russia has introduced restrictions on the export of grains, of which it is a major supplier, to four former Soviet countries to secure domestic supplies and avoid a spike in prices. “Russia is introducing a temporary ban on the exportation of grains to the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union,” the government’s press …

More and more farmers that are concerned about the adverse effects of climate change are buying insurance policies to protect them against potential financial losses due to drought. In the first three months of 2022, a record number of growers applied for this particular insurance. In the whole of 2021, …

79% of the participants see renewable energy as a good opportunity for economic development, research shows… ISTANBUL… The majority of Turkish society is in favor of renewable energy, which is beneficial for economic development and increasing life quality, new research by Konda Research and Consultancy showed Friday.  Solar power The …

Press release… Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Commodity Exchange, said that the use of technology is essential for sustainable agricultural policies. Kestelli said, “To ensure sustainability in the agricultural sector will be possible by providing ecological, social and economic sustainability conditions.” Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of …

The Indian Government’s proposal to deliver hi-tech services to farmers through public private partnerships (PPPs), recently presented in its annual budget, is likely to offer critical support for the agricultural sector at a time when it is greatly needed. The COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine has massively disrupted …

Gürdoğan: The most exported honey variety is pine honey Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Assocation (DKİB) Deputy Chairman of the Board Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan said that the most exported honey variety from Turkiye is pine honey. Gürdoğan said, “Due to the forest fires that took place in the Aegean Region last …

Yüksel Tavşan, Chairperson of the Turkish Wholesalers’ Federation (TURKHAL), said that 5 chain markets and 10 thousands stores collect the crop of fruit and vegetable producers at the price they want and thus there is a risk that they will seize the all production. Tavşan said, “If Turkiye is left …

Press release… Mustafa Özen: “Illegal construction is a threat in cherry orchards” Stating that İzmir province is the first in Turkiye with a cherry production of nearly 90 thousand tonnes, İzmir Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Director Mustafa Özen emphasized that Kemalpaşa district ranks first with an annual cherry production of …

Turkiye earned 7 million dollars in two months from honey exports… In January-February 2022, 7 million 131 thousand 895 dollars worth of honey was sold to 36 countries from Turkiye. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB) Deputy Chairman of the Board Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan said that 2,844 …