Farming

The Hormuz crisis has driven fertilizer prices in Türkiye up by between 8 percent and 55 percent, leaving farmers caught between two difficult choices: lower yields or higher costs. Fertilizer Farmers now face the dilemma of either reducing fertilizer use—risking lower productivity and smaller harvests—or bearing the burden of sharply increased expenses. Both scenarios …

Press release… Türkiye aims to export 100 million dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce to Canada… Turkish exporters of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce have identified Canada—which imports 23 billion dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce annually—as a target market with the goal …

Commodity markets diverged sharply in the first quarter of the year, as the US-Israel war on Iran and rising geopolitical tensions reshaped global supply chains and investor behaviour. Fertilizer While energy and some industrial metals surged on supply fears, precious metals saw volatile swings and agricultural commodities reacted to rising …

09 April, 2026… Joint statement says war-driven spikes in energy, fertilizer, transport costs to raise food prices and deepen insecurity, hitting vulnerable import-dependent economies hardest! The war in the Middle East is driving major disruptions in global energy markets and risks worsening food insecurity, particularly in low-income, import-dependent countries, the …

Rising prices in the global cocoa market, climate change and supply risks have prompted food technology companies to develop alternative solutions to cocoa. Scientists and start-ups are working on new methods that could make it possible to produce chocolate without relying on cocoa trees. These efforts encompass a range of …

Press release… Erkunt Tractor’s 2026 Model Initiative: Innovations Take Centre Stage in Konya… Erkunt Tractor is set to showcase its new-generation approach, developed for 2026, to farmers at the Konya Agriculture Fair, which will be held at the Tüyap Konya International Exhibition Centre from 7 to 11 April 2026. Drawing …

Press release… The Turkish olive oil sector, which has been suffering a decline in exports for two seasons, aims to overcome the bottleneck in exports through an accurately assessed harvest and a quota to be secured from the European Union. The Turkish olive oil sector gathered at the “Olive and …

Press release… Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Processed Products Exporters’ Association, stated that they take pride in having increased annual export figures from 682 million dollars when they took office to 1 billion 185 million dollars by the end of 2025, representing a 74 percent …

Global food prices rose for a second straight month in March to hit their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that pushed up energy prices continues, the United Nations Food and ​Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. “Price rises since the …

Using 14 UAVs and 2,800 camera traps, forests are monitored 24/7, positioning Türkiye among the world’s most technologically advanced countries in forest protection and fire prevention… Türkiye is advancing its large-scale afforestation efforts with a target of planting 600 million saplings and seeds by November 2026, Forestry General Director Bekir …