Farming

Beneath the streets of Istanbul, an innovative urban agriculture project is preparing to bring pesticide-free strawberries to consumers year-round, marking a new phase in the city’s push toward sustainable food production. The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry’s vertical farming center in the district of Kağıthane has launched work to cultivate strawberries 30 metres underground using …

Press release… Temperatures and drought are on the rise in the Antalya Basin: Agriculture and tourism under threat Antalya, which is set to host COP31, is heading towards a climate that will be hotter, drier and harsher by the end of the century. Scientific studies indicate that even the inland …

Press release… New FAO-WMO report assesses risks and identifies adaptation options as rising temperatures pose hazards to people, crops, livestock and fish… 22/04/2026 Rome – Extreme heat events currently threaten the livelihoods and health of over a billion people, causing half a trillion work hours to be lost annually, with the …

The agricultural sector in Türkiye has entered the new season cautiously after last year’s frost disaster, which affected 16 products across 65 of the country’s 81 provinces. Yunus Kılınç Producers are still working to repair the damage while also grappling with changing climate conditions. Early data from the field indicate …

Türkiye’s credit guarantee fund has inked a cooperation protocol with a major fund for Southeast Europe to develop a new programme supporting sustainable agriculture, according to a report on Tuesday… The Credit Guarantee Fund (KGF) has signed a cooperation protocol with the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) to develop …

Press release… Organised under the theme “A Critical Turning Point for Turkish Cotton”, the 8th National Cotton Summit brought together all stakeholders in the sector. The summit began with an opening address by Fevzi Çondur, Chairman of the Board of the National Cotton Council and continued with speeches by İhsan …

Press release… QU Dongyu addresses FAO Council on implications for world food security and agriculture due to supply chain disruptions in the Gulf region… 28/04/2026 Rome – The Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, emphasized the profound impact of the ongoing crisis in the Gulf …

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), stated that the sector has weathered both global and national challenges. Uygun, who noted that the Turkish olive sector achieved exports of 763 million dollars in the 2023/24 season, said, “Our exports fell by 27 …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they had achieved exports worth 409.2 million dollars in the first quarter of the year. Red lentil Red lentils remain a key driver… Chairman Veysel Memiş, stated …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that 250,000 tonnes of cherries are produced in the Aegean Region. Wishing cherry growers a bountiful season, Uçak said, “As well as being the world leader in cherry production, we are among the top four …