Farming

Press release… Işık: “Demand for healthy foods is increasing.” Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that the shift towards healthy foods in Japan significantly increases, mostly in plant-based and frozen food consumption. Pointing out that the frozen food market in Japan has …

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry is transitioning to a new agricultural model to curb pesticide use. Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı announced that under the new “plant prescription” model, agricultural chemicals will now be sold only with a prescription. Producers will no longer be able to purchase pesticides from dealers at will; prescriptions …

In the Edremit district of Balıkesir province, waste generated after rose oil production is being recycled and reintroduced to the economy. Roses are grown extensively in Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Iran. While Türkiye alone produces more than the other two countries combined, it has been stated that the waste generated after …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that in July 2025, 113,504 tonnes of products were exported across Türkiye, generating 121.5 million dollars in revenue. Peach and apple leaders, surge in watermelon… Ferhat Gürüz also noted that …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they exported 156 million dollars in July, a 13 percent increase compared to the same period last year. “We exported the most pastry products and pulses” Assessing AHBİB’s July sector exports by …

Press release… Türkiye to Participate in the 62nd Damascus Fair with a National Stand… Under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade, the General Secretariat of the Southeastern Anatolia Exporters’ Association will organize a national stand participation in the 62nd Damascus International Fair, which will be held at the Syria …

Can Selçuk, Head of Isparta Chamber of Agriculture, stated that this year’s apple yield has decreased by 30 percent compared to last year as a result of the agricultural frost. As harvest season approaches, apple production in the region is experiencing difficulties. Can Selçuk also noted that this year’s frost …

Mutlu Doğru, President of the Adana Farmers’ Association, issued a warning that the vast majority of farmers, who experienced significant crop losses and yield reductions due to drought and extreme heat, which began with frost in 2025 and led to rising costs, will have their loan repayment due in October, …

Press release… The Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and producers joined forces to ensure food safety in dried figs, the fruit of paradise, by preventing their contact with the soil during drying and preventing the formation of aflatoxin and ochratoxin. Within the …