Farming

Press release… ‘Türkiye produces approximately 250 KG of wheat per capita’ Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board, stated that the world wheat production will be close to 800 million tonnes this year. Ahmet Tiryakioğlu “When these data are multiplied by …

Dursun Yıldız, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Water Policy Association (SPD), stated that they must first protect the water resources and natural environment. Dursun Yıldız “Then we should change our usage habits and use water more efficiently. At the same time, we should improve our institutional capacity …

The AfDB president, formerly a minister of agriculture for Nigeria, said that the policy risks turning the country into an import-dependent nation. July, 2024… Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank, has said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow large-scale food importation risks destroying the country’s agriculture sector. Akinwumi Adesina …

Türkiye’s chilli pepper exports soared by 26 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year, rising to 6 million 878 thousand dollars. According to data from the Southeastern Anatolia Exporters’ Associations (GAİB), 12 million 226 thousand dollars of chilli pepper exports were made …

In the district of Oğuzeli, aubergines, peppers, cucumbers and zucchinis gathered from fields are hollowed out by women in the streets and then strung up on strings to be hung up. Arranged on wooden racks set up in the city’s highlands, the vegetables are left to dry in the sun …

Hazelnut yield to surge by 14 percent in 2024… Hamza Bölük, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Hazelnut Council (UFK), announced that they foresee that the hazelnut yield will be 738 thousand 931 tonnes in 2024 with an increase of 14 percent. Hamza Bölük Hamza Bölük, Chairman …

Press release… Export leader in fresh tomato and apple juice… Stating that the exports of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB) in the first half of 2024 surged by 4 percent from 595 million dollars to 618 million dollars, Hayrettin Uçak, Head of the EYMSİB, said, “In …

Fruit and vegetable prices should normally decline in summer months compared with winter as more produce is made available to consumers. However, this is not happening this year. According to experts, there are two main factors that are driving prices up: Climate change-related drought, which grips Türkiye and reduces fruit and vegetable output, and …

Human beings, who are under the delusion that they will solve all kinds of problems with the power they get from the rapid development of technology, are in a great consumption frenzy. With the unbearable lightness of consuming more, mankind has started to push the limits of the natural balance, …

At a high-level meeting on 27 June in Geneva, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu told participants that by 2050 global food production will need to increase by at least 30-40% – while also minimising the negative impact on the environment. Qu Dongyu The event was among several sessions dedicated to trade and food …