Farming

Urea and fertilizer prices jump as supply chain disruptions impact global agricultural markets… Global fertilizer prices are increasing due to rising natural gas costs and ongoing logistical bottlenecks in the Middle East. Granular urea prices rose 2.5 percent on Wednesday, as of 1300 GMT, to 720 dollars per tonne as …

Press release… The Selim Jimi era at the Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association… Selim Jimi was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors at the General Assembly of the Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association. Selim Jimi had been serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ …

Press release… At the General Assembly Meeting of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, which brings together olive and olive oil exporters in Türkiye, Emre Uygun was re-elected as chairperson with 55 votes. Speaking at the General Assembly, Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil …

Press release… Assessing the impact of disruptions on exports during this critical period, when global food trade is undergoing a critical phase due to the energy and logistics bottleneck centred on the Strait of Hormuz, Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Sector …

UN agency says delayed fertilizer, energy shipments risk lower crop yields, higher food inflation! 13 April, 2026… The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned Monday that a prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could develop into a global agrifood catastrophe by delaying shipments of critical agricultural inputs, raising …

Five insights into the landscapes and people that make a global difference… Press release… Rangelands are often portrayed as idyllic panoramas or backdrops in films: alpacas ambling through grassy highlands or bison roaming great plains. These are picturesque scenes, but perhaps abstract concepts.  What exactly are these lands and who calls …

Press release… FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS SEE A DECLINE IN VOLUME BUT SET A RECORD IN VALUE! Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports reached 1.3 billion dollars in the first …

Türkiye has developed a climate adaptation roadmap for olive cultivation, identifying drought-resistant varieties and guiding farmers on what to plant and where, as climate change increasingly reshapes agricultural production. Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said the initiative is based on research conducted by the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM), …

April, 2026 Türkiye will introduce new university programmes focused on agricultural technologies starting this year, as part of a broader effort to modernize higher education and align it with future workforce needs, according to the head of the country’s higher education body. Türkiye’s Council of Higher Education (YÖK) President Erol Özvar said …

Agricultural frost impacted 36 of Türkiye’s 81 provinces last year, triggering significant production losses that created hardships for both farmers and consumers. The impact of those losses has not yet been fully overcome, and experts warn that the country is now entering a critical period for the 2026 food market. Both the Agriculture …