Farming

Dr Erol Kesici, Scientific Advisor of the Association for the Protection of Nature of Türkiye (TTKD), unveiled that 186 of the 240 lakes in the country have completely dried up in the last 60 years and that the remaining ones are in danger of drought and excessive pollution. Dr. Erol …

In Türkiye’s Mediterranean province of Antalya, two olive trees aged 800 and 1200, which could only yield 25 kilograms each last year due to drought, are expected to yield a total of 70 kilograms of olives this year. Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) President Ali Çandır said that they expect about …

Press release… The 8-month exports of the region in the field of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products, which is the most exporting sector of Southeastern Anatolia, was 2.2 billion dollars. The cereal producers in the region, who managed to ramp up the average export unit prices by 10.9 percent, approached …

Press release… Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board Chairman Ahmet Tiryakioğlu announced that Türkiye’s red lentil exports approached 300 million dollars. Pointing out that the export price of red lentils soared by 5 percent on dollar basis this year, Tiryakioğlu said, “The 8-month income …

Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Izmir Commodity Exchange (İTB), said that Türkiye should turn to Asian and Far Eastern markets in order to raise the awareness of seedless raisins, one of the traditional export products in which the country is the world leader in production and …

Freedom has fueled generations of farmers, allowing them to change their practices to fit their family needs. A relatively new farming option is to host renewable energy projects like wind or solar, which provide direct benefits in the form of stable income while allowing the surrounding land to still be …

Accra, September, 2024 Ghana’s government has announced a 45-percent increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop season, in a bid to curb smuggling. The policy is also designed to improve the welfare of cocoa farmers as the new season begins, said Agriculture Minister Bryan Acheampong. The new price, …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı announced new strategies to enhance land use, water management and production planning during his participation in the G-20 Agriculture Ministers’ Summit in Cuiaba, Brazil. In a statement released on Friday, Yumaklı revealed that Türkiye will implement planned production practices starting this year. “We aim …

Agriculture, food, related industries contribute over $1.5T, accounting for 5.6% of US GDP, official figures show, while creating 22M jobs… The US farm bill, a package of legislation to support the country’s agriculture, stands out as a leading mechanism in agricultural production worldwide, providing farmers with financing, conservation, and more, …

In Japan, the stock tendency due to natural disasters and the increase in consumption after the influx of foreign visitors caused a rice crisis in the country. While market shelves remained empty due to insufficient stocks held by the private sector, some markets imposed sales limitations per customer. A food …