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Global Potato Summit 2025!

A Shared Step Forward to Promote Indian – Dutch Potato Value Chain and to Opening New Business Opportunities- We’re excited to announce our Strategic Partnership with PotatoEurope, #Netherlands 2025 —a step that strengthens the growing synergy between India and the Netherlands in the #PotatoValueChain. With shared expertise in seed potatoes, agri-tech, and trade, …

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Tobacco sector sets a production target of 80 thousand tonnes in 2025…

Press release… Tobacco sector aims to maintain the current level in exports… The tobacco sector, one of Türkiye’s traditional export sectors, focused on maintaining the current level of exports due to the flat course of cigarette consumption worldwide. Ömer Celal Umur Ömer Celal Umur, Chair of the Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ …

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Çağıl Gençalp: Barley production needs to surge by 54 percent to meet the global demand

In the next 25 years, the world is expected to face the serious issue of the climate crisis, which will have significant implications for the beer industry. With the world’s population projected to increase to 9.7 billion by 2050, there will be a greater demand for clean food and water. …

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Paddy production in Edirne under threat!

DROUGHT AND DROP IN WATER LEVEL PUTS PRESSURE ON PRODUCERS… Drought and low water level in rivers threaten paddy agriculture in Türkiye’s northwestern province of Edirne, which is the leader in paddy production in the country. In 2023, the region, which produced 391 thousand 101 tonnes of paddy on an …

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Life cycle assessment confirms environmental benefits of wheat production!

On March 17, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced the results of a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) showing significant progress in the sustainability of U.S. wheat production. The study highlights substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water usage, land use, and soil erosion on a …

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Climate change impacts sugar production!

The increase in seasonal temperatures due to climate change has led to a decrease in the amount of sugar extracted from sugar beets. Sugar beet Some 25 million tonnes of sugar beets were produced in Türkiye during the 2024-2025 harvest period, according to Ramazan Erkoyuncu, president of PANKOBİRLİK and chairman of the Board of the …

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Better Cotton production should be doubled!

In the event on Better Cotton Production and climate resilient agriculture, the sustainability of cotton production in Türkiye and the increase in global demand were discussed. Association of Ecological Agriculture Organisation (ETO) Association and Better Cotton Practices Association (IPUD) organised the ‘Climate Resilient Good Cotton Production and Value Chain Meeting’. …

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Over 2,300 growers supply British Sugar factories with around 8 million tonnes of sugar beet…

British Sugar is the leading supplier to the British and Irish food and beverage markets. We operate at four advanced manufacturing plants across East Anglia and the East Midlands. We currently employ around 1,200 permanent and contract staff and indirectly support around 7,000 UK jobs in the wider economy. We …

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Fevzi Çondur: We need a stronger collaboration between industrialists and producers in cotton sector

The 7th National Cotton Summit, held in Aegean province of Aydın, focused on enhancing the competitiveness of Turkish cotton in the global market and exploring sustainable production strategies. The event, organized by the Aydın Commodity Exchange and the National Cotton Council (UPK), gathered industry representatives and industrialists to address the …

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Tobacco production revives in Selendi district of Manisa…

February 2025… Selendi district is once again witnessing an intensive work in tobacco production. While contracted tobacco production was started with the support of private companies, farmers kicked off preparations for the new season. Servet Akyıldız, Head of Selendi Chamber of Agriculture stated that Selendi is the place that grows …

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