Farming

Press release… October, 2026… Having increased their exports by 42 percent from 2.229 billion to 3.17 billion dollars during the January–September 2026 period, fresh fruit and vegetable exporters participated in the Fruit Attraction trade fair in Madrid, aiming to reach an export total of 5 billion dollars by the end …

Press release… October, 2026… Women make up 42 percent of the global workforce in agriculture and food systems. However, FAO data reveals a 24 percent productivity gap between women and men operating farms of similar size. With fertilizer and soil conditioner prices in Türkiye rising by 33.07 percent annually, women …

October, 2026… The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has officially announced the acquisition of Co:Farm, an AI-powered technology platform developed by Materra, in a move to accelerate the scaling of regenerative agriculture across the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. The announcement was made by BCI Chief Executive Officer, Nick Weatherill, at …

October, 2026… Murat Yalçıntaş, General Manager of OYAK, stated that the capability to develop domestic seeds is of great importance for Türkiye’s food supply security and strategic independence. ANTALYA… Uninterrupted and secure access to food is a fundamental element of a nation’s national security. Agriculture, as the source of the …

Press release… October, 2026… In the first nine months of 2026, Türkiye ramped up its agricultural exports by 4 percent, reaching 27.1 billion dollars. The country’s annual agricultural exports also saw a 4 percent rise, surpassing 37.5 billion dollars. Muhammet Öztürk Reaching global markets with a diverse product range, spanning …

October, 2026… Driven by expectations of potential peace between Russia and Ukraine, favourable weather conditions and declining demand, the price of wheat per bushel fell by 12.7 percent in September, marking the steepest monthly decline since June 2024. ISTANBUL… Wheat prices are being shaped by weather conditions and geopolitical developments …

October, 2026… Türkiye generated more than 1.9 billion dollars in revenue from hazelnut exports during the January-September period, according to data released by the Black Sea Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Exporters’ Association. The Association said Türkiye exported 152,543 tonnes of hazelnuts between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, 2026, bringing in …

October, 2026… Türkiye generated nearly 823 million dollars from vegetable exports from January through September, up 10 percent from a year earlier, according to a report on Saturday. Some 651,087 tonnes of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini and other vegetables grown in Türkiye found buyers in international markets, according to information …

October, 2026… Türkiye’s tea exports over the nine-month period reached 25,021,548 dollars… TRABZON… According to data compiled by an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent from the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), Turkish tea—distinguished as the only tea in the world upon which snow falls—was sold to 119 countries, autonomous regions …

October, 2026… Professor Dr. M. Levent Kurnaz, Director of the Boğaziçi University Centre for Climate Change and Policy Studies, authored the first article in the Economic Policies Research Foundation of Türkiye’s (TEPAV) special series dedicated to COP31. Known for his work on climate modeling and the impacts of climate change …