Farming

Fevzi Çondur Emphasizes “Climate-Smart Agriculture”… In his speech at the workshop “Water Resources and Management in the Büyük Menderes Basin, Agricultural Production and Product Safety in the Greater Menderes Basin,” Aydın Commodity Exchange Chairman and National Cotton Council Chairman Fevzi Çondur emphasized the importance of shifting to climate-smart agriculture rather …

The Turkish Pasta Industrialists’ Association (TMSD) and the Pasta Producers and Industrialists’ Association (MÜSAD), under the umbrella of the International Pasta Organisation (IPO), are taking on a great pride this year: World Pasta Day 2025, which will take place in Istanbul from October 24–26. This journey, which began in Rome …

Professor Dr. Murat Türkeş, Board Member of the Boğaziçi University Climate Change and Policy Application and Research Centre stated that the impact of the prolonged agricultural, ecological and hydrological drought they are experiencing will not be relieved by the rainfall in October. “We do not expect sufficient rainfall in the …

Press release… The Turkish Food Platform (TFP – TGP) has joined forces with the Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Industry Board, along with all its Exporters’ Associations, Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Türkiye (TGDF) and ETÜDER. With the goal of becoming a top 3 global company, the …

Once hailed as one of Türkiye’s fastest-growing crops, avocado production is now facing serious challenges as climate conditions and water shortages threaten future harvests. This year’s severe frosts in February, March and April devastated fruit production across the country. Avocados, which had been riding a wave of popularity thanks to healthy eating trends, were …

Press release… Celal Kadooğlu, President of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that 2025 will be a serious test for the wheat flour sector, where Türkiye has maintained its global leadership for the last 12 years. “Wheat flour exports in the first eight months of …

Director-General QU Dongyu says the adoption of good practices holds the key to achieving sustainability 29/09/2025 Rome – Experience shows that the adoption of good practices can make livestock systems truly sustainable, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said today as he opened …

Press release… Sebahattin Arslantürk, Vice Chairman of the Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Sector Committee of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), announced that a very challenging season awaits hazelnut stakeholders, reminding them that he has repeatedly issued warnings regarding the 2025 crop since February. Arslantürk emphasized that he has …

Rosehips, which grow naturally in Türkiye’s northeastern province of Gümüşhane, are transformed into marmalade through a laborious process; 100 grams of rosehips contain the equivalent of a crate of oranges in vitamin C and are considered an effective remedy against illnesses like the flu. Home to 17 of Türkiye’s 27 …

Press release… Market search for Turkish products in Brazil and Chile… Turkish exporters are preparing to expand into Brazil and Chile, South America’s two largest economies, as part of the Ministry of Trade’s Distant Market Strategy. A trade delegation, coordinated by the Ministry of Trade, organized by the Turkish Exporters’ …