Agricultural Economy

Turkish authorities announced Monday a decision to temporarily suspend exports of lemons, starting April 8, citing supply security priority and balancing supply and demand of the product in the country. Considering the cold weather and frost cases experienced in certain regions of the country recently, it has been decided in …

Fintech (Financial Technologies) for Agritech (Agricultural Technologies)…In the realm of Agritech and Fintech, although they may seem divergent, their collaboration is essential for mutual progress and the exploration of new frontiers. Fintech holds the key to revolutionizing Agritech by tackling crucial agricultural challenges such as credit access, securitization, collateralization, insurance, …

The mismatch between input costs and product prices in the agricultural sector has created challenges for both producers and consumers. While farmers struggle to make a profit, consumers face complaints due to steep price increases for food items. This disparity calls for a reevaluation of the practices within the Agri-Food …

Consumers’ perceptions of food ingredients are often misled, as they tend to prefer natural foods over those with chemical additives. However, these same consumers also desire food that is safe, which necessitates the use of additives. Misleading information about food additives is often spread through the media, popular press and …

April, 2025… Türkiye’s Aegean province of İzmir hosts a remarkable gene bank safeguarding the genetic heritage of hundreds of olive varieties cultivated across numerous countries for posterity. The İzmir World Olive Gene Bank harbours the genetic material of 364 distinct olive varieties from 18 nations, spanning from France to Morocco and from Greece to …

In the first 3 months of the year, Italy, Germany and Kazakhstan were the countries that exported the most peanuts… April, 2025, Şanlıurfa… In the first 3 months of the year, 59 million 759 thousand dollars worth of peanut exports were made to 66 countries from Türkiye. Peanut, which attracts …

Press release… “If young people do not plough our land, our future is at risk!” April, 2025… ANKARA- Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB) President Şemsi Bayraktar made a video press statement on what needs to be done to prevent farmers, whose average age has risen to 59, from leaving …

“Akdeniz University Institute of Science and Technology Director Professor Dr. Orhan Özçatalbaş states that the strategic importance of agriculture and food diplomacy surges day by day…” Essentially, the aim of agricultural diplomacy is to promote international co-operation. Accordingly, threats and opportunities, strengths and weaknesses constitute the background of agricultural and …

The Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has launched Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Türkiye showcasing how AgTech solutions – from smart irrigation to traceability and e-commerce – are poised to enhance …

The International Grains Council predicts that world grain production will surge by 62 million tonnes to 2 billion 368 million tonnes in the 2025/2026 season. While a decline is expected in corn, wheat and soya production is expected to rise. Global consumption is also expected to rise. According to the …