Oil Seed Crops

September, 2026… Drought in Europe is hitting agricultural production: the biggest losses are expected in maize Heatwaves and water shortages affecting the whole of Europe are putting serious pressure on agricultural production, particularly summer crops. Whilst crop yields are falling in the UK, France, Switzerland, southern Germany and northern Italy …

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 …

Press release… August 2026… The area planted with pelemir (a type of oilseed) in Türkiye has surged from 350 decares to 35,000 decares in the last 5 years through a contract farming model, aiming to provide raw materials for domestic biofuel production. IZMIR… The goal is to reduce the carbon …

In an event featuring speakers from various fields, including the textile, food and oil sectors, the importance of accurate information in food production and sustainability was highlighted. Common misconceptions about palm oil and vegetable oils were evaluated in light of scientific data. Dr. Fahri Yemişçioğlu Supporting discussions on food production …

Rising oil prices and concerns over energy supply have reignited interest in biofuels, whilst the impact of this situation on food prices has once again become a topic of debate. In particular, the increased use of agricultural products such as maize, sugar cane, palm oil and vegetable oils in energy …

Press release… While Türkiye exported 36.407 billion dollars worth of agricultural products in 2025, the Aegean Region accounted for 7.553 billion dollars of that amount. Having exported 7.428 billion dollars worth of agricultural products in 2024, the Aegean Region managed to ramp up its agricultural exports by 2 percent in …

Feed industry calls for incentives for oilseed cultivation… Ülkü Karakuş, Chair of the Turkish Feed Industry Association (TÜRKİYEM-BİR), has called for incentives to encourage the cultivation of oilseeds, which are not produced in sufficient quantities in Türkiye. Ankara… Karakuş, in an assessment to an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent on how …

Konya… In Türkiye’s largest agricultural province of Konya, the sorghum plant, adapted to the region through breeding efforts, is attracting attention with its high yield and nutritional value despite limited water consumption. As part of the breeding efforts carried out since 2019 at the Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute, …

The Konya Plain has become the most important sunflower production region after Thrace. Experts stated that since sunflowers are grown primarily in irrigated areas in the plain, they do not anticipate a yield loss as significant as that of grain. They stated that the sunflowers produced are of very high …