Farming

The beets planted by farmers in Türkiye’s Eastern Anatolia provinces of Muş and Bitlis are transformed into sugar in factories. Sugar beet Turgut Kızılkaya, General Manager of Muş Sugar Production Industry Inc., stated that they aim to contribute 2.5 billion liras to the economy this year. In Bitlis, it was …

Soil and water, a source of life… Our planet’s survival depends on the precious link between soil and water. Over 95 percent of our food originates from these two fundamental resources. Soil water, vital for nutrient absorption by plants, binds our ecosystems together. This symbiotic relationship is the foundation of …

Olive oil prices in Greece surge by nearly 70%, pushing past $15 per liter in supermarkets, affecting Mediterranean diets… Olive oil, an essential staple of Greek cuisine and other Mediterranean diets, has become a luxury for many in Greece, due to skyrocketing prices.  A view of olives being washed in …

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) is an open, collective movement of 600+ partners working towards a shared vision – making agrifood research and innovation systems more effective, responsive and equitable. Our shared goal is to deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UNFSS agenda. …

The global climate change in the Black Sea Region adversely affects hazelnut agriculture. Recently, the problem of hazelnut frostbite has emerged. Climate scientists state that hazelnut agriculture should be moved to higher elevations. Dr. Levent Kurnaz While it is stated that sudden changes in air temperatures caused by global climate …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı addressed Friday the issue of exorbitant price hikes, noting authorities would undertake the required steps against all the sectors identified doing this practice, highlighting at the same time they would continue to protect producers to ensure sustainable production. Yumaklı, in his speech at the …

Despite the expected decline in production, Türkiye’s olive oil producers do not anticipate serious supply problems thanks to olive oil in the stocks. Poor olive harvest and resulting low olive production is not a unique problem to Türkiye. The world’s largest olive oil producers, Spain and Italy, also saw a …

Europe’s farmers are receiving ever more handouts from politicians, despite their relatively meagre contribution to our economy and increasingly obstinate stance against the EU’s efforts to adapt to a changing world. In Europe, farmers are kings. Just look at agricultural subsidies in the EU’s budget, which consume a third of …

Press release… TARİŞ Olive and Olive Oil Association Chairperson Hilmi Sürek stated that the price of 5 acid refining olive oil traded in the market is 165 liras per kilogram and said, “The price of 295 liras per kilogram, which has been highlighted recently, is the gross price valid for …

The ornamental plants and cut flower sector in the southern province of Antalya has started shipping a total of 75 million cut flowers, mainly carnations, and 4 million Christmas wreaths to nearly 30 European countries and Russia for Christmas and New Year celebrations this year. İsmail Yılmaz Starting on Dec. 24, Turkish flowers …