Ornamental Plants

In Türkiye, the bustling cut flower industry, centred in provinces of Antalya and Isparta, has embraced its peak export season, gearing up for the New Year celebrations. This holiday season, the sector is expected to export flowers worth 12 million dollars to European countries, according to a report on Monday. …

The Chairman of the Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters Association, İsmail Yılmaz, stated that they had exported 137 million dollars worth of goods in the first ten months of the year. Antalya… Türkiye, whose flora includes more than 3,500 endemic plant species, exports significant quantities of cut flowers, indoor and …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that they aim to plant 550 million saplings and seeds across Türkiye on National Afforestation Day, November 11th. The Minister noted that 1.3 billion euros in grant support has been provided for youth projects. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said, …

İsmail Yılmaz, Chair of the Central Anatolia Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that the loans and supports provided demonstrate that the agricultural sector is being neglected. Yılmaz underlined that while cut flower production costs are rising, export figures are declining. “Last year, we exported 481 million stems of …

The Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) held a Cut Flower Sectoral Analysis Meeting with the participation of industry stakeholders to assess developments in the cut flower sector. The meeting, chaired by ATB President Ali Çandır and moderated by ATB 6th Professional Committee President Ertan Altundağ, was attended by İsmail Yılmaz, President …

Isparta’s carnations are making a splash in the European market… Carnations produced in Isparta province are exported abroad, contributing economically to both the region and its producers. Can Selçuk Isparta… Carnation production has increased in Isparta in recent years, where 65 percent of the world’s rose oil production is produced. …

In the Edremit district of Balıkesir province, waste generated after rose oil production is being recycled and reintroduced to the economy. Roses are grown extensively in Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Iran. While Türkiye alone produces more than the other two countries combined, it has been stated that the waste generated after …

Türkiye’s “rose capital,” Isparta, has suffered a significant blow to its rose output this year due to a severe frost event that affected much of the country in April. Rose oil The frost caused a 30 percent decline in rose flower yield, reducing the harvest from 11,000 tonnes last year to just …

Based on data from the Noah’s Ark National Biological Diversity Database, managed by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Türkiye is home to 3 phytogeographical regions: Euro-Siberian, Mediterranean and Irano-Turanian. Acting as a natural bridge between Asia and Europe, Türkiye …

Municipalities and public institutions, which are important buyers in the sector, have almost stopped purchasing products for economic and political reasons. The bottleneck in the construction sector is also causing serious losses in the landscaping sector and consequently, in the plant sector. To make matters worse, the ministry, caught up …