Farming

Press release… Fresh fig exports soared by 18 percent in 2024… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye earned 68 million 290 thousand dollars in foreign exchange from 19 thousand 217 tonnes of fresh fig exports in 2023. He noted that in …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that the superior seedless variety stands out among table grape varieties grown in Türkiye for its early ripening characteristics. Uçak stated that exports of superior seedless grapes surged by 102 percent in 2024, from 4.4 …

July, Ankara… Türkiye has authorized a new round of maize imports, marking the fourth such decision in recent months. According to a Presidential decree published in the Official Gazette, up to 500,000 tonnes of corn can be imported duty-free until July 31. This move comes just 16 days before the domestic harvest begins, …

At the facility in Bursa, northwestern Türkiye produces the country’s entire demand for silkworm eggs. As the last stop of the historic Silk Road in Anatolia, Bursa also produced silk that once adorned the world’s palaces during the Ottoman era. Bursa Koza Agricultural Sales Cooperative Union (KOZABIRLIK), one of the …

Press release… Türkmen Türkmenoğlu, Member of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, said that pickles, frozen fruit, tomato paste and ready-to-eat Mediterranean delicacies sourced from the Aegean Region reflect the country’s culinary identity. He shared that over 1 billion dollars of Türkiye’s 2.7 …

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association, stated that Mediterranean-style eating has become a trend in the United States in recent years. “Olive oil, an indispensable element of Mediterranean cuisine, was first produced on an industrial scale in Izmir,” he said. Pointing out …

Türkiye is grappling with one of the most severe droughts in the past 65 years, crippling agricultural output and inflicting heavy losses on farmers. From Ankara to İzmir, Bursa to Konya and Hatay to Adana, the lack of rainfall and soaring temperatures have pushed water resources to critical levels, with the agricultural …

Based on data from the Noah’s Ark National Biological Diversity Database, managed by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Türkiye is home to 3 phytogeographical regions: Euro-Siberian, Mediterranean and Irano-Turanian. Acting as a natural bridge between Asia and Europe, Türkiye …

Press release… SHAKTIMAN (Tirth Agro Technology Pvt. ltd.) and YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS Co., Ltd. (YAG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic business collaboration… Rajkot (Gujarat, India), 10 July 2025 – SHAKTIMAN (Tirth Agro Technology Pvt. ltd.) and YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of …

Press release… Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds, and Products Sector Committee, announced that the global wheat outlook for the 2025/26 season presents a relatively positive picture due to expected increases in supply and consumption. Tiryakioğlu also stated that the new season will be …