Farming

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 …

Global temperatures in June again broke existing records, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said – the thirteenth month in a row to do so.  The monthly Market Monitor produced by the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) warned that agricultural yields could be affected if extreme heat persists, especially if episodes occur during periods of …

Across the world and around the clock, the buying and selling of food commodities take place along supply chains that get food from producers to consumers. Having up-to-date information about the prices of these commodities as they change hands improves the transparency and efficiency of markets, enabling producers, traders, consumers …

The annual increase in the producer price index of agricultural products (agriculture-PPI) slowed from 61.2 percent in May to 54.6 percent in June, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has said. The index of agriculture, hunting and related services rose 54.9 percent annually, while the increases for non-perennial and perennial crops were …

Raspberry cultivation and supply is increasing in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere to meet the usual summer demand. Germany has made an early start to the season. Prospects in terms of yield and quality are quite good, but prices vary greatly from region to region. Switzerland is preparing for …