Agricultural Economy

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 …

National Lemonade Day celebrated in the USA on 1st of May! Lemonade Day is a fun, experiential program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their very own business – a lemonade stand. Each year, in participating cities, youth have the opportunity to experience entrepreneurship by setting up …

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, …

Press release… EU and world food security: Neither dramatising nor minimising! Copa and Cogeca held their presidency meetings this week in Brussels. Speakers from the Commission, the FAO and UNAF analysed the complexity of the Ukrainian, European and global agri-food situation. These exchanges were at odds with the stances taken …

Press release… Republican People’s Party (CHP) Manisa Deputy and Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs Commission Member Bekir Başevirgen said that things are not going well in the livestock sector and that even worse days are waiting for the sector. Başevirgen said, “Our producers are being swept away in the loan-debt-execution …

Technology is playing a pivotal role in transforming various sectors, and agriculture is no different. Thanks to agritech startups that are equipping farmers with cutting-edge tech tools and enabling them to function more seamlessly than ever. From crop health monitoring, crop yield estimation, crop loss assessment to various other farm …