Farming

Turkey on May 12 announced that tea producers will be allowed to travel to the cities their fields are located in with a special permit as partial restrictions continue in the country. In a statement, the Interior Ministry said that tea producers will be allowed as of May 19 midnight following …

Ahmet Kaya, Chairman of the Egg Producers Association of Ordu Province, said that they take orders for 1 million eggs per week, but their weekly production capacity is about 600 thousand. “We were looking for a place to sell eggs in previous years, now we do not have such a …

The cultivated acreage in sorghum grain and sorghum silage are increasing in Europe. The choice of variety being a determining success factor, more and more farmers are turning to star-sorghum: the hybrids proposed by European seed companies. In order to meet the market needs, the acreage dedicated to seed production …

Turkey’s flower growers are looking for new foreign markets as demand has dropped significantly because of the global pandemic. The industry’s exports stood at 107 million dollars last year and growers had initially set a higher revenue target of 125 million dollars for 2020, however the coronavirus outbreak shattered their hopes. Antalya, …

First cotton seed was brought together with soil in Menemen Plain of İzmir… Menemen Plain of Izmir, one of Turkey’s major production cotton centres, first cotton seeds of the season met with the soil. Meanwhile being exempt from curfew, farmers continue to produce. One of Turkey’s major cotton production centres, …

With the effect of an increase in its price, as stated in the National Grain Council’s 2020 March Wheat Report, a rise of 5 percent is expected in wheat yield, which has an expansion in the cultivation area. The National Grain Council (UHK) March 2020 Wheat Report included recommendations for …

Hemp cultivation increased six times in a short period of time…  Planting in the thousand-decare area last year expanded to 5-6 thousand-decare this year… Nineteen May University Cannabis Research Institute Director Dr. Selim Aytaç said that Israel, China and Canada have been carrying out some researchs regarding hemp from drug …

Hemp cultivation increased six times in a short period of time…  Planting in the thousand-decare area last year expanded to 5-6 thousand-decare this year… Nineteen May University Cannabis Research Institute Director Dr. Selim Aytaç said that Israel, China and Canada have been carrying out some researchs regarding hemp from drug …

Press release… “Quality” harvest in Akhisar… Quality will stamp on olive harvest this year in Akhisar (a district of Manisa province) which is the leader in table olive production across. Akhisar Commodity Exchange Chairman Alper Alhat said that the best quality olives in the last 10 years are on the …

By Charlotte Cullen www.euronews.com With the world’s population set to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, the World Bank is calling for innovations that will help us feed the planet. One of the options being discussed is vertical, indoor farming. The concept involves growing food indoors in big warehouses, with walls …