Farming

Press release… June, 2026… Examples of Good Agricultural Practices and Good Social Practices Shared at the Sustainable Hazelnut Summit… The Sustainable Hazelnut Summit, organized for the first time this year by the Sustainability Academy and Ferrero Hazelnut, brought together representatives from the public and private sectors, civil society and academia. …

Press release… Cengiz Balık, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s lemon exports increased from 230,000 tonnes in 2002 to 577,000 tonnes in 2024. “Our lemon exports have surged by 2.5 times in 22 years. While it is too early to talk about the …

Climate conditions such as temperature and rainfall play a decisive role in olive cultivation, while excessive heat and cold stress negatively affect both yield and quality, according to an analysis published in the Olive Research Institute Journal of Türkiye’s Agriculture and Forestry Ministry. The study said future climate projections point to a …

New early-season forecasts point to likely declining global cereal harvests and trade in the year ahead… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome – The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, as declines in vegetable oil quotations offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, according to new data released …

Press release… Alper Sesli, President of Dream Sales Machine, evaluating the growth of Türkiye’s coffee sector, said, “We may import the beans, but we produce the brand, the experience, the festival and the culture here.” Turkish coffee Türkiye is not among the coffee-producing countries. However, thanks to the rapidly growing …

3.9 billion dollars replenishment will help countries accelerate environmental actions through agrifood systems… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome/Samarkand – On World Environment Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed the Ninth Replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF‑9), underscoring the opportunity to upscale agriculture and food systems …

Press release… Lemons, which add flavour to everything from soups and salads to meals and herbal teas, are one of the leading products in Türkiye’s exports. Türkiye, ranking 5th in lemon exports, exported 578,000 tonnes of lemons in 2024, but in 2025, lemon exports decreased by 38 percent in quantity …

Press release… Officials from Salihli institutions visited Çamurhamamı, one of the high-altitude neighbourhoods where the geographically registered Salihli Cherry is grown, to evaluate the high-quality product sought after by exporters and gather information on site. Registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office in 2008 by the Salihli Chamber of …

Press release… HAZELNUT EXPORT VALUE CONTINUES TO SURGE:1.2 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST 5 MONTHS, TRABZON LEADS In the January-May period of 2026, 87,000 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye, generating 1 billion 199 million 57 thousand dollars in foreign exchange. Compared to the same period of the previous …

India has become the world’s largest rice producer, overtaking China in total output, as per news reports. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that India produced 150.18 million tonnes of rice, while China’s output stood at 145.28 million tonnes.  Government estimates suggest that rice production may rise further in …