Agricultural Economy

Izmir Tulum Cheese Gets Geographical Indication… Mahmut Özgener, Chairman of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce (İZTO), announced that a new one has been added to İzmir’s registered products. Özgener stated that after the lokma, boyoz and şambali, the geographical indication of the tulum cheese has been obtained. Mahmut Özgener, Chairman …

Niğde Governor Yılmaz Şimşek said that Niğde-Bor Agriculture-Based Livestock Specialization Organized Industrial Zone will contribute 125 million dollars to the economy of Niğde region and the country. Yılmaz Şimşek Emphasizing that they have developed 3 vision projects for Niğde, Governor Şimşek said: “When I started working in Niğde, we first …

Çeşme (prominent resort district of İzmir province) Touristic Hoteliers Association (ÇESTOB) President Yakup Demir stated that agriculture and local agricultural products are as important as tourism and said, “We absolutely need to bring agriculture and tourism together. Çeşme’s agricultural products are very special and very valuable. Agriculture in Çeşme is …

Farmers Will Start to Smile, The Government Starts to Give Non-Refundable Cash Support! Grant Supports… One of the most popular economic support loans given to farmers by the state is non-refundable grants given to farmers who continue their production activities. The conditions required for farmers to receive grant support are …

No supply shortages of grains are expected due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two countries that supply a substantial amount of Turkey’s grain imports, the country’s agriculture ministry said. Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine as of Thursday has raised the prospect of tighter supplies in commodities, due to the possibility …

Main way to tackle carbon emissions is to minimize energy demands, says expert on energy efficiency… KONYA, Turkiye Decisions to be taken following Turkiye’s first Climate Council will shape the country’s future as part of the fight against climate change, said an official with the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry. …

Organic farming areas are expanding in the EU… The share of organic farming lands approached 10%… The share of organic farming areas in the total agricultural areas in European Union countries has approached 10%. According to Eurostat data, the European statistical administration, the size of organic farming areas in the …

The war in Ukraine is threatening further disruption to already stretched supply chains. Ukraine and Russia may only account for a small proportion of the imports of major manufacturing nations like Germany and the US, but they are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy for many crucial supply chains. Global food prices already rose sharply during …

Wheat prices rose dramatically to over $300 on Thursday after Russia officially launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea. Futures contracts for March in the United States market for the price of wheat per ton reached around $308, up from $280 on Wednesday. With the intervention, …