Farming

Press release… The Turkish olive and olive oil sector has placed Canada on its radar… The Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, which has intensified its marketing activities as part of the Ministry of Trade’s Distant Countries Strategy, has placed Canada on its radar. The Turkish olive sector aims …

Chef Ömür Akkor, who visited the Agricultural Technologies Cluster at TECHNOFEST 2025, said, “We need to bring technology and agriculture together and strengthen it. Agriculture has been practiced in this country for 12,000 years. This makes it the longest-running agricultural region in the world. That’s why TECHNOFEST’s agricultural initiative this …

TAB President Ziya Şahin stated that projects should be developed to support the production of value-added bee products and that the projects of the Agricultural and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK) should also be channelled to the beekeeping sector. Ankara… Ziya Şahin, President of Turkish Beekeepers’ Association (TAB) shared his …

TÜRKTOB Board Chairman Hacı Ömer Güler stated that Türkiye is a major player in the global tomato production and seed industry, meeting its own needs. Hacı Ömer Güler, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Seed Growers Association (TÜRKTOB), drew attention to Türkiye’s position in tomato production and …

The price of shelled pistachios for baklava has soared 213 percent in the past year, reaching TL 2,350 (56.90 dollars) per kilogram, according to Mehmet Yıldırım, president of the Baklava and Dessert Producers Association (BAKTAD). Yıldırım noted that even if there were no harvest this year, pistachio prices should not …

The TMO’s purchase price for seedless raisins has been set at 120 lira… The purchase price for No. 9 seedless raisins by the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has been set at 120 lira per kilogram. Ankara… In a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was noted that …

Spain and Türkiye are launching a joint scientific effort to better understand the worsening effects of droughts and sinkholes in central Türkiye, with a particular focus on Konya, the country’s vital grain-producing region. The collaboration, which brings together Zaragoza University in Spain, Niğde University in Türkiye and the Turkish water authority, aims to map and …

Turkish seed business’ foreign trade surplus continues since 2018, as country’s seed industry set to jump from 11th to among top 5 by 2030, says sector representative… ANKARA… Türkiye aims to elevate its seed sector from the 11th rank to the top five in the global seed industry in the …

The Giresun Commodity Exchange (GTB) announced that, as part of the ‘Supporting the Development of International Competitiveness’ project backed by the Ministry of Trade, promotional activities for hazelnuts will be carried out in Japan, Chile and China. Hamza Bölük, Chair of the Giresun Commodity Exchange, told an Anatolian Agency (AA) …