Farming

Press release… September, 2026… Dried fruit exporters are stepping up international partnerships… Yusuf Gabay The Turkish dried fruit sector, which entered the 2026/2027 season with an export target of 2 billion dollars, has added a new dimension to its international partnerships in order to achieve its export targets. The Aegean …

September, 2026… Setting goals for agricultural enterprises is merely the beginning. Increasing yield per decare, controlling labour costs, optimizing input usage and boosting profitability… The real difference emerges when these goals are transformed into measurable performance indicators. Professional agricultural management requires consistently tracking data, analyzing the causes of deviations and …

Press release… September, 2026… Türkiye’s peach and nectarine exports rose from 146.7 million dollars to 343.4 million dollars during the January–August period of 2026. The country aims to close the year 2026 with peach and nectarine exports exceeding 400 million dollars. While Türkiye exported 82,375 tonnes of peaches and nectarines …

Press release… September, 2026… A protocol signed between Türkiye and the People’s Republic of China has paved the way for the export of bay leaves to China—a product for which Türkiye is a global export leader. The agreement between Türkiye and the People’s Republic of China regarding bay leaf exports …

September, 2026… German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer stated that they aim to strengthen cooperation and trade relations with Türkiye in the agriculture and food sectors. BERLIN… The German Ministry of Agriculture issued a statement regarding Rainer’s visit to Türkiye, scheduled for September 16–17. The statement highlighted Türkiye’s status as a …

September, 2026… Agricultural engineers propose converting surplus produce into “value-added products”… Fehmi Kiraz, Chairman of the Turkish Association of Agricultural Engineers, stated that this year’s surplus produce must be managed through the right strategies to ensure benefits for both the farmers and the country. ANKARA… Speaking to an Anadolu Agency …

Press release… September, 2026… Frost, hail, drought: The climate crisis is reshaping the agricultural risk map Is the risk map of the past sufficient to protect agriculture in a changing climate? The impact of extreme weather events on agricultural production is steadily growing. In 2025, agricultural frost affected 16 crops …

Press release… September, 2026… The initial shipment date for the export of the 2026 crop of dried figs—often referred to as the “fruit of paradise”—has been set for Monday, September 28, 2026. Yusuf Gabay, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that they have been working …

September, 2026… A report titled “Water Policies for a Drier World”—prepared by the Water Policies Association (SPD) as part of its research report series—emphasizes that drought has ceased to be an isolated natural phenomenon and has instead become a structural “new normal” on a global scale; it further underscores that …

September, 2026… The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has stated that there are no problems regarding product supply, noting that necessary measures will be taken if the trend of withholding maize from the market—driven by expectations of price increases—persists. ANKARA… A statement from the TMO highlighted that the Board has commenced …