Farming

Press release… Türkiye supplies 80 percent of the world production of oregano, which is among the most demanded medicinal and aromatic products in the world. Spices exports are registered through the Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association and the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds Exporters’ Association. Aegean Exporters’ Associations …

The Draft Law on the Amendment of the Forest Law and Some Laws was passed in the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) and became a law. Before starting the production of the crop or crop groups determined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for …

Chicago wheat and corn futures slid yesterday, with prices under pressure after a deal to export grains from war-torn Ukraine was extended over the weekend, easing some of the concerns over global supply. Soybeans ticked lower on ample supplies from newly harvested record crop in Brazil. “There wasn’t huge amount of doubt about the …

Press release… Exporters will make positive discrimination to earthquake-affected producers! After the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, the continuation of food production in our 11 provinces, where the earthquake caused great wounds and the transportation of Türkiye’s 81 provinces and the world with a food corridor gained vital importance. Turkish exporters will make …

11 affected provinces accounted for 20% of Türkiye’s agricultural production, says FAO… The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday that the Feb. 6 earthquakes in Türkiye caused $6.7 billion in losses and damage to crops, livestock production, food stocks and agricultural infrastructure and assets.  Joining the bi-weekly …

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 amounted to 309.9 million dollars in February, marked by earthquake disasters. Ferhat Gürüz Most exports to Russia, Poland and Romania… Evaluating the February performance of …

Dutch farmers dealt a blow to Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s environmental plans on March 15, ploughing up the political landscape to win elections that will shape the upper house of parliament. Exit polls showed the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BoerBurgerBeweging, BBB), which was founded less than four years ago, riding a wave of recent protests to …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports amounted to 309.9 million dollars in February, marked by earthquake disasters. Ferhat Gürüz Ferhat Gürüz, who stated that there was a 22 percent hike in …

Türkiye’s one of the most prominent agriculture fairs, held annually in central Konya, is set to see TL 1.5 billion ($136 million) in sales this year. Ilhan Ersözlü, the general manager of TÜYAP Fairs Yapım Inc., has emphasized the crucial role the agricultural fair will play in contributing to the …

Ongoing debris removal work in 11 earthquake-affected provinces has put food safety on the agenda, as experts warn that dumping building rubble on or near farmlands can cause unprecedented harm to not only food crops but also the environment. The dumping of debris at the site or around agricultural lands will cause irreversible problems, while …