Farming

This year’s heavy rains in May and June, particularly in Central Anatolia, have disrupted farmers’ calendars. Prolonged rains in some regions and sudden and heavy rains in others have pushed back the harvest calendar for crops such as barley and wheat by an average of two weeks. Hüseyin Demirtaş, president …

Volume of food exported in May was lowest since start of initiative and well below shipping demand, Ukraine’s export capacity, says UN Information Office… A total of 31.9 million metric tons of grain and foodstuffs have been exported under the Black Sea Grain Initiative since its implementation last July. The …

How women veterinarians are bolstering traceability and food safety in Georgia… In February, when the streets of Sachkhere, Georgia are covered with snow and temperatures reach -2 degrees Celsius outside, 39-year-old Shorena Jambazishvili collects her plastic gloves, new syringes, some medicines and a smartphone and makes her way to the …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports in May increased by 32 percent compared to the same period of the previous year and reached a value of 249.3 million dollars. Emphasizing that …

Press release… Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association introduced Turkish products on May 15-18 at APAS, the largest international supermarket fair in Latin America. Muhammet Öztürk, Chairperson of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that Turkish exporters have declared 2023 the year of …

Dost Agropark, a smart agriculture village project launched by Turkish and Azerbaijani investors in Azerbaijan, has contributed hugely to agriculture and animal husbandry in the Karabakh and East Zangezur regions. The base of the project, which is the first investment by the private sector in the region, was laid by …

Forests in the country’s southwestern region vastly impacted by severe wildfires in 2021 are reviving following timely rehabilitation efforts, General Directorate of Forestry reported… Rehabilitation, including damage assessments and reforestation efforts, has been completed in the regions of southwestern Türkiye following the historic wildfires two years ago, General Directorate of Forestry …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) ramped up its exports by 14 percent from 1 billion 377 million dollars to 1 billion 565 million dollars in May. EIB’s exports in the January-May period of 2023 soared by 1 percent to 7 billion 609 million dollars, while its exports in the …

In a positive move for farmers, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced the purchase price for barley and wheat that farmers have long been waiting for. “Our producers will receive 9,250 liras per ton for bread wheat and 7,500 liras per ton for barley,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said following a cabinet meeting on June …

Press release… 05/06/2023 Ankara – Abandonment or un-utilization of agricultural land is a common problem in many countries. Land abandonment undermines food security, results in lost economic opportunities, and can have a range of other negative socio-economic and environmental impacts. In order to mitigate and overcome the negative consequences of land …