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Pulses: Bringing diversity to agrifood systems Pulses, also known as legumes, are the edible seeds of leguminous plants cultivated for food. Dried beans, lentils and peas are the most commonly known and consumed types of pulses. Staples dishes and cuisines from across the world feature pulses, from hummus in the …

The population in rural areas is both declining and aging in Türkiye, creating risks to the country’s agricultural production. Şemsi Bayraktar The number of people living in towns and villages fell by more than 315,000 in 2024 from the previous year to 5.66 million, while the population in provinces and districts surged from …

Türkiye’s exports of flour to its southern neighbour Syria are expected to reach 400,000 tonnes this year, increasing 23 percent on an annual basis, according to a recent statement from the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM). Türkiye produces 15 million tonnes of flour every year despite having an annual …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), stated that pulses, which are the basic food product of countless civilisations in history, are a natural shield to reduce the effects of global climate change due to …

At the World Economic Forum (WEF), Jeff Rowe, CEO of Syngenta Group, presented the five key trends in AI that will define agriculture in 2025. During a panel discussion at Bloomberg House on ″From Soil to Silicon: How Advanced Technologies are Cultivating the Future of Sustainable Ag,″ he outlined how …

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association, announced that they have been eliminating figs with aflatoxin for 25 years! Sharing that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Research Institutes, Universities, Producers, Exporters and Traders are working hard to prevent aflatoxin and ochratoxin …

The award ceremony of the “Project Idea Competition Agriculture Rising with Young People” organised by Izmir Commodity Exchange was held at AGROEXPO Fair. Mustafa Şahin The importance of young people being the architects of the future in agriculture was emphasised. The award ceremony of the competition was held at Fair …

Bilecik Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Necmettin Yoldaş said that Bilecik ranks 3rd in Türkiye with an average annual walnut harvest of 17,800 tonnes. Bilecik Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Necmettin Yoldaş shared the annual average data on walnut production area and production amount. Yoldaş said, “Bilecik province …

Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) Chairman Ali Çandır said that in 2024, there was a serious contraction in Antalya’s agricultural trade. Drawing attention to the decline in tomato, vegetable and fruit trade in recent years, Çandır stated that the functioning of the market was negatively affected. ‘Only 10 percent of production …