Farming

İbrahim Akkurt, who broke new ground in the livestock sector in Türkiye’s northeastern province of Ağrı, is growing rapidly to meet the demands from all over the country by breeding in the ostrich farm he established on the foothills of Mount Ararat despite the harsh climatic conditions of the region. …

Ali Erikçi, who lives in Türkiye’s central Anatolian province of Karaman, exports to 21 countries in the apple packaging and storage facility he established with 50 percent grant support from the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK). Erikçi, 35, who turned to export in apple growing, which he learnt …

Press release…’ Celal Kadooğlu, Chairperson of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that they are determined to continue the intensive programme they carried out in 2024 for the increase in cooperation between Türkiye and Iraq and the expansion of trade volume. Kadooğlu also stated …

ANTALYA – Attending the “Congress on Licensed Warehousing and Grain Markets in Türkiye and the World” in Antalya, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said that they produced 39 million tonnes of cereals in 2024. “We are the world’s 1st in flour exports and 2nd in pasta exports. We …

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ahmet Bağcı attended the 17th Berlin Conference of Ministers of Agriculture held in Germany and held talks on international agricultural cooperation and sustainable bioeconomy. In the 34-point final declaration published at the end of the conference, the importance of food security, conflict zones and …

In Türkiye’s western province of Bursa’s İnegöl Municipality ramped up the production of ‘Cerrah dry beans’, which is grown in Cerrah neighbourhood and does not require soaking for cooking, by obtaining the geographical indication registration. 200 tonnes of beans are harvested annually… ‘Cerrah dry beans’, which is registered by İnegöl …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in 2024 reached 3.4 billion dollars. Emphasising that the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, which carries out the coordination and secretariat …

In the first quarter of Türkiye’s olive export season, which started on 1 October 2024, Iraq was the country that imported the most olives. Black olive exports soared by 23 percent, reaching 21 thousand 525 tonnes, while green olive exports soared by 28 percent. Iraq was the country that imported …

Türkiye’s chilli pepper exports soared by 14 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 13 million 940 thousand dollars. Most of the exports were carried out to Germany, the UK and the USA. Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange Assembly Chairman İsa Kızıldemir stated that the hike in exports is pleasing …

Organised for the second time this year by the Licensed Warehouse Companies Association (LİDAŞDER), ‘Licensed Warehousing in Türkiye and the World, Grain Markets Congress’ was held in Antalya between 16-19 December. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, who attended the congress, stated that they aim to ramp up the …