Farming

Press release… Türkiye targets 300 million dollars in cherry exports… Türkiye has raised its export target from 250 million dollars to 300 million dollars in cherries, of which it is the world leader in production, with the effect of the positive progress in cherry yield and quality in the 2 …

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Bafra Vocational School Department of Crop and Animal Production Faculty Member Professor Dr. Sebahattin Albayrak said that as a result of 13 years of work, they developed and registered the alfalfa variety ‘Albatur’ which can grow in every region of Türkiye. Professor Dr. Sebahattin Albayrak Albayrak …

Press release Stating that they left the 2022/23 season behind with a foreign exchange return of 258.8 million dollars for 73 thousand tonnes in dried fig exports, Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said that there is a 5 percent decrease in yield …

Alfa (Tohum) Seed, which carries out breeding activities, especially in grainss, has produced a drought-resistant wheat variety. This wheat, which was developed and shows high yield capability in arid conditions, was named ‘Trend’. Alfa Seed R&D Breeding Department Manager Resul Engin announced that the white grain bread wheat variety developed …

Press release… The cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector, which carries out 48 per cent of Türkiye’s food products exports alone, left the year 2023 behind at an export level of 12.3 billion dollars. Muhammet Öztürk Record after record in the cereals pulses oil seeds sector… Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the …

Press release… Losses in the food sector to be prevented with projects to be developed by young people… Artificial intelligence (AI) to combine with the synergy of young entrepreneurs to prevent food losses… Hayrettin Uçak Fresh fruit and vegetable sector to use artificial intelligence to prevent losses and implement projects …

Türkiye’s eastern Aegean province of Denizli has 91.2 per cent of oregano cultivation areas and meets 89.6 per cent of the world’s oregano need. Denizli oregano is exported to the world market. Türkiey, the first and only country that comes to mind when it comes to oregano (thyme), meets 89.6 …

Press release… Olive oil sector’s target is 1.5 billion dollars export! Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), the only umbrella organisation of olive and olive oil exporters in Türkiye, gathered for the Financial General Assembly for 2023. At the General Assembly of EZZİB, the topics on the agenda …

Press release… Tarakçıoğlu: Compared to the country as a whole, as the Aegean region, we are exporting approximately 3 times the unit price Nurettin Tarakçıoğlu, Vice Chair of the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association, stated that in the non-wood forest products sector, they have products such as …

From ice creams to custards, cakes to confectionery, vanilla is an indispensable flavour in the world of desserts. But how sustainable is the addiction to this fragrant spice? What is vanilla? Vanilla is a spice obtained from orchids of the genus Vanilla. It is grown between 10-20 degrees Celsius above …