Farming

Of the 12,130 agricultural organizations authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 105 were granted “first-degree organization certificates” last year. Ankara… According to a compilation by an Anadolu Agency (AA) reporter from the General Directorate of Agricultural Reform’s Statistical Bulletin, the Ministry has authorized the establishment of 6,364 agricultural …

Şekip Avdagiç, Chair of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) announced that reducing food inflation is the beginning of defeating it… “This necessitates a long-term perspective. Love for the homeland begins with agriculture. We must make agriculture Türkiye’s passion. To achieve this, we must ramp up the use of technology …

Press release… A historic record of 255 million dollars in table olive exports! Türkiye exceeded its target of 255,310,000 dollars in table olive exports in the 2024/25 season. The sector, which ships black and green olives to 117 countries, aims to export 300 million dollars in the 2025/26 season. Türkiye …

Marmarabirlik (Marmara Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union) Chairman Ali Yıldız stated that they achieved a record 35 million dollars in exports this year and are targeting 50 million dollars in exports in the short term by continuing with their appropriate production model. Yıldız noted that they have entered a new …

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 …