Field Crops

The Institute of Cotton Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, working with the academy’s Western Agricultural Research Center, has released CottonMind 1.0, a specialised digital platform built for the cotton sector. The launch marks an effort to connect cotton research, breeding, field management and farmer advisory services through …

September, 2026… Türkiye’s eastern province of Erzurum has recorded a significant spike in sunflower production—which has rapidly expanded in recent years—and now accounts for 11 percent of total production across the country. The number of farmers has risen from 980 to 3,210 in five years… Alpaslan Kenger, the Provincial Director …

August 2026… Barley production, which fell to 6 million tonnes last year due to drought, is forecast to rise by 50 percent to 9 million tonnes this year, partly due to favourable weather conditions. ANKARA… According to an analysis report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, as reported …

August 2026… There are just a few weeks left until the cotton harvest. Chairman of the Better Cotton Practises Association (IPUD) Muzaffer Turgut Kayhan announced that the current weather conditions are encouraging in terms of quality and yield, whilst emphasising that the significant reduction in cultivation areas remains the most …

Press release… August 2026… The 65th Agricultural Chemical Analysis Subgroup Meeting of the Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco (Centre de Coopération pour les Recherches Scientifiques Relatives au Tabac), hosted by the Aegean Tobacco Exporters Association (ETİB) and held at the Izmir Chamber of Commerce, brought together scientists, …

August 2026… The textile world is undergoing a transformation. Global giants are no longer just looking at the texture or color of the fabric; they are questioning the story behind it, the environmental cost of the product from the field, and its water footprint. It is precisely at this turning …

Press release… July 2026… Selim Jimi, Chair of the Aegean Tobacco Exporters Association, stated that thanks to the efforts of the producers, the investments of industrialists and the endeavours of Turkish exporters, tobacco sector’s exports across the country have soared by 8.4 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 1.06 …

Press release… July 2026… Tobacco exports reached 489 million dollars in the first half of 2026… The Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association maintained its steady growth in exports, achieving 489 million dollars in exports in the first six months of 2026 – a 4 percent increase – despite uncertainties in the …

India has become the world’s largest rice producer, overtaking China in total output, as per news reports. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that India produced 150.18 million tonnes of rice, while China’s output stood at 145.28 million tonnes.  Government estimates suggest that rice production may rise further in …

Fuat Tanman, a member of the IPUD Board of Directors, unveiled that Türkiye has experienced a dramatic decline in cotton production, stating that four years ago 75 percent of the textile industry’s needs were met by domestic cotton, whereas this year that figure is set to fall to 25 per …