Farming

Press release… Professor Dr. Kamil Okyay Sındır, former deputy of Izmir, has commented on a draft regulation titled “Regulation on the Planning of Agricultural Production,” which was prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Dr. Kamil Okyay Sındır “UNPLANNED AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT” According to Dr. Sındır, when this regulation is …

Celal Kadooğlu, Chair of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, reported that the sector made 32.5 percent of the 6.5 billion dollars of exports made from the Southeastern Anatolia Region between 1 January-31 July. Gaziantep, 18 August, 2023 Celal Kadooğlu announced that 32.5 percent of …

Ahmet Güldal, General Manager of the Turkish Grain Board (TMO), stated that they have carried out an intensive purchasing campaign up to now. Güldal, who visited the purchasing points of TMO in Yozgat and Yerköy regions, told reporters that there was a bountiful grain season and that they expected a …

Researchers from the University of Queensland have highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing the challenges of feeding a global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050. The researchers are exploring how AI can accelerate the development of high-performing plants and animals for more sustainable and profitable …

Press release… Harvest has started for the world-famous seedless Sultani grapes… One of the leading agricultural export products of the Aegean region, Sultani seedless grapes, the first products harvested from the vineyards in Manisa’s Alaşehir district started their export journey. “Sultaniye Grape Harvest Ceremony” was held in Manisa – Alaşehir, …

The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) is a research institute of The University of Queensland (UQ), supported by the Queensland Government. As one of the few research-intensive universities worldwide located in a subtropical environment, UQ is a global leader in agriculture and food science research in subtropical and tropical …

Press release… The study initiated by Izmir Commodity Exchange (ITB), the pioneer of firsts, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Manisa Viticulture Research Institute has yielded its first fruit. The grape variety named “Borsakarası” was included in the National Variety list. In 2019, the first products were …

The El Nino weather phenomenon is just warming up, potentially paving the way for higher temperatures and extreme weather events in a year that has already seen plenty of both. The first El Nino in years began last month, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The naturally occurring warming of temperatures in the Pacific …

The European Commission has officially proposed to loosen rules on certain new genetic techniques (NGTs), paving the way for gene-edited crops to be found on EU citizens’ plates in the near future.  The Commission’s long-awaited proposal on new genetic techniques (NGTs) was presented on Wednesday (5 July) as part of ​​its ‘Sustainable …

In the verdant heartland of South Africa, a jarring paradox of two opposing food systems manifests – one burgeoning with excess, privilege, and waste, the other scarred by scarcity, hunger, and hardship. Born in a time of transformation, when the nation sought to liberate its food system from the tight …