Farming

Agriculture’s biggest challenges don’t start in the field. They start with seed and Lorena Basso is stepping in to shape what happens next in the global seed sector. Lorena Basso did not arrive at this moment by chance. She built it step by step, starting at age 20 inside her …

Press release… June 2026… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), in his written statement, provided information on olive and olive oil export figures. “According to our finalised seasonal data as of 31 May 2026, our total sector exports stood at 260 million dollars. …

Press release… June 2026… OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026-2035 sees agricultural growth rate outpacing carbon emissions over next decade… Paris/Rome – Global average gross agricultural income per worker is projected to increase by 9 percent by 2035, driven by productivity gains and broadly stable agricultural prices, according to a new report released today by …

Press release… June 2026… Türkiye is the world leader in cherry production, with an annual output of 700,000 tonnes from an area of 1 million 400 thousand decares. Seeking to translate its strength in cherry production into exports, the country is at a critical juncture in commencing cherry exports to …

Press release… June, 2026… Tat Gıda’s (Tat Food) now-traditional Digital Field Day event, which combines Türkiye’s agricultural production capacity with technology, brought together various stakeholders in the sector and shed light on the transformation of agriculture. At its 9th Digital Field Day, held in the Karacabey district of Bursa, Tat …

Following Türkiye’s legalization last year of controlled cannabis use for medical purposes, a high-security production facility is being prepared in the western province of İzmir’s Kınık district. A bill introducing new regulations in the healthcare sector, including the sale of various cannabis-derived products in pharmacies, was adopted by the Turkish parliament in July 2025. The …

Türkiye, one of the world’s largest cherry producers, is preparing to resume cherry exports to the Chinese market, daily Milliyet has reported. Cherry exports to China, which were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, may restart following talks between the two countries. Türkiye leads global cherry production with an annual output of 700,000 tonnes, of which …

Press release June, 2026… Cengiz Balık, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that fresh fruit and vegetable sector has demonstrated an export performance far exceeding the growth in production. “Looking at the period from 2002 to 2024, whilst our production soared by approximately 50 percent, …

Press release… A review of FAO’s investment work in 2025 – and priorities ahead 24/06/2026 Rome – Agrifood systems are being tested like never before, threatening global food security, livelihoods, peace and stability.Investment is critical to transforming agrifood systems and “turning potential into progress,” FAO Director-General QU Dongyu wrote in the …