August 2026… The blue economy, or the use of aquatic and coastal resources to drive economic growth, generates around US$2.5 trillion globally each year. This makes it equivalent to the world’s 7th largest economy – and spanning a wide range of sectors from fisheries and aquaculture to coastal infrastructure, maritime transport and …
Read More »Ali Hüddoğlu: Our goal is to become the largest supplier of tropical fruits to Europe
August 2026… Ali Hüddoğlu, Head of the Alanya Tropical Fruit Producers Association, told an Anatolian Agency (AA) reporter that tropical fruit cultivation, which started as a hobby about 30 years ago in the district, has transformed into a commercial sector in the last 10 years. Foreign buyers want contract farming… …
Read More »Dr. Nazimi Açıkgöz: The future of agriculture; science and technology
August 2026… Agriculture is the oldest science in human history. However, today it is undergoing a transformation at a pace never seen before. Constraints such as a growing population, climate change, the shrinking of arable land and soil depletion will pose a major threat to the future of our agriculture. …
Read More »“Innovation must reach farmers!”
QU Dongyu spoke at the International Horticultural Congress in Japan underscoring the need for investment, innovation and stronger policies to boost the sector August 2026… Press release… Kyoto, Japan/Rome – Agriculture must move beyond a primary focus on producing sufficient quantities of food and place greater emphasis on providing the …
Read More »Simav Geothermal Greenhouse Zone ready for production!
August 2026… The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, announced that the infrastructure of the geothermally heated greenhouse organised agricultural zone in Simav district of Kütahya province, has been completed and is ready for production. The 1,185-decare site, comprising 17 greenhouses and 8 industrial facilities, is expected to provide …
Read More »Over 90 thousand tonnes of harvest expected in dried figs!
August 2026… A harvest of over 90,000 tonnes of dried figs is expected in the new season, representing an increase of approximately 20 percent compared to last year. Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Izmir Commodity Exchange (İTB), made assessments regarding the dried fig season at …
Read More »Tropical fruit production soares in Alanya region…
August 2026… In Alanya district of Antalya peovince, both the number of producers and the production area for tropical fruits have soared significantly in the last 10 years. ANTALYA… In Alanya, one of Türkiye’s important agricultural centres, experience in vegetable production is being transferred to tropical fruit production and nearly …
Read More »Hayrettin Uçak: Cherries, peaches, nectarines and apricots stand out in European exports
August 2026… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Turkish Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Associations Sector Board, told an Anatolian Agency (AA) reporter that the productive season pleased both producers and exporters. Uçak stated that significant increases were recorded in the revenue from products such as cherries, nectarines, peaches and apricots …
Read More »Türkiye’s fresh fruit exports surpass the mark of 1 billion dollars for the first time in the 7-month period!
August 2026… Türkiye’s fresh fruit exports soared by 59 percent in the January-July period compared to the same period last year, rising from 631,662,000 to 1,005,225,000 dollars. Favourable weather conditions and rainfall in Türkiye enhanced the yield and quality of many types of fresh fruit. The high yield enabled exporters …
Read More »Eren Günhan Ulusoy: Türkiye’s strong grain stocks shield it from global supply risks
August 2026… ISTANBUL… Record wheat harvest of 24.5 million tonnes expected after rainfall rises 76 percent from last year, says head of International Association of Operative Millers’ Eurasia region Türkiye is well positioned to withstand short-term disruptions in global grain supplies as Black Sea tensions and severe drought in Europe …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
