Farming

Important emphasis on agriculture sector by the World Bank Country Director for Türkiye! Humberto Lopez, World Bank Country Director for Türkiye, drew attention to the importance of the country’s agricultural sector and stated that 15 percent of the labour force is in this sector and that it provides an annual …

The potential of drones to transform agriculture in Kazakhstan was a key topic at a government meeting on November 26. Officials discussed the environmental and economic advantages of adopting agro-drones over traditional spraying equipment. International examples demonstrate that agro-drones can significantly reduce water usage, lower CO2 emissions, and access hard-to-reach …

Over the past decades, the world has seen incredible achievements in fighting hunger and poverty. In 1945, more than 55 per cent of the global population lived in extreme poverty. By 2018, only 10 per cent did. Similarly, the proportion of undernourished people in developing countries has plummeted, from one in …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that the sufficiency rate in red meat is 95 percent and that they have started a fattening calf production mobilisation in order to meet the remaining 5 percent with domestic facilities, and called on the private sector to establish breeding meat enterprises. …

The prices of Arabica coffee extended this week’s rally to reach the highest level since 1977 in trading Wednesday on concerns of limited supplies amid global output woes, caused primarily by drought in major producer, Brazil, coupled with geopolitical factors. A pound of Arabica beans listed in New York hit …

Türkiye has removed an 8 percent customs tax on imports of oil sunflower seeds within its earlier set quota, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday. The country had in August set a quota tariff of 8 percent customs tax for 1 million tonnes of …

Press release… Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin celebrated ‘World Olive Tree Day’ for all those who earn their bread from this sector in Ayvalık (Türkiye’s western province of Balıkesir’s district) and across the country. Mayor Mesut Ergin reminded that every year, 26 November is accepted as ‘World Olive Tree Day’ by …

Türkiye’s international success in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is diversified with the production of different types of drones, including civil ones, with the latest example being a deal secured by a firm from southern Mersin province, which will begin production of agricultural drones in the United States with financial backing …

Chinese drones to revolutionize Pakistan’s agriculture as it will help Pakistan to modernize its farming practice and bring efficiency in technology. A prominent Chinese power company, PowerChina, has emphasized the potential of integrating smart agriculture with low-altitude drone technology in Pakistan. In a statement released on November 14, the company …

The Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute produced biodiesel from hemp seeds. Energy Agriculture Research Centre Director Mustafa Acar stated that hemp is an important raw material in the food and cosmetics sectors as well as its use for energy purposes. As a result of the studies carried out at the …