Agricultural Economy

Land – a notion which broadly includes climate, topography, vegetation, soils and other natural resources – is the basis for agriculture, and the interaction between these components is vital for determining the productivity and sustainability of agro-ecosystems. Especially in the face of climate change and variability, selecting the right land …

As the country experiences water shortages due to climate change, the new Mardin-Ceylanpınar canal from the Atatürk Dam in Şanlıurfa to Mardin in southeastern Türkiye began supplying water to nearly 1 million decares of agricultural land, relieving farmers to increase production. Atatürk Dam Within the scope of the Southeastern Anatolian …

Recent research conducted in the eastern Black Sea region has unveiled a concerning trend of increasing evaporation casting a shadow over vital agriculture production. As temperatures continue to rise, the phenomenon has set off alarms about the sustainability of farming practices in the area. In light of diminishing precipitation, experts …

In Asia, grain and oilseed crops have suffered due to an uncommonly dry August as El Nino grew stronger, and predictions for less rain in September further threaten to hinder supplies. While wheat output forecasts are being revised lower due to dry weather in Australia, the world’s second-largest exporter, record-low monsoon rains …

Türkiye doubts Black Sea grain deal could survive without Russia, says President Erdoğan’s chief adviser… There is no alternative to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Çağatay Kılıç said on Monday.  Stressing the importance of the revival of the Black Sea grain deal, …

Press release… Boosted by the success of its entry level 7.5m Farmline Trailing Shoe, Northern Ireland based slurry equipment specialist SlurryKat has launched wider models up to 10.5m. Garth Cairns, SlurryKat innovator and CEO, said: “We launched the 7.5m Farmline Trailing Shoe in 2018 and it has been a huge …

In Türkiye’s Black Sea province of Giresun, producers find the opportunity to dry their harvested hazelnuts in a shorter time by laying them on the roadsides in the coastal area. After the harvest, the producers who separate the hazelnuts from the pulp by hitting the patoza continue the drying process …

In 2022, the Netherlands exported 122.3 billion euros worth of agricultural goods. This is over 17 percent more than in 2021. The increase in the value of agricultural exports comes from higher export prices. This is reported by Wageningen Economic Research (WUR) and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) organised a Buyer Delegation Organisation for the dried fruit sector from Japan, which imports 65 billion dollars of food annually, on 24-25 August 2023 through the Ministry of Trade. Mehmet Ali Işık Aegean Exporters’ Associations Organic Products and Sustainability Coordinator Mehmet Ali Işık, Chairman …

Drought, extreme heat have caused production to fall off a cliff… OVIEDO, Spain  The wholesale price of Spanish extra virgin olive oil hit a fresh all-time high on Tuesday, above €8,200 ($8,880) per metric ton ($8,900), according to Bloomberg.  This came as Spain, which produces around 45% of the world’s …