Farming

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association (AHBİB), announced that they achieved 151.3 million dollars in exports in May. Stating that they ramped up their exports by 4 percent compared to the same period last year, AHBİB …

The Agriculture and Food Commissioner warned that, to avoid looming food shortages in the face of rising fertiliser costs, the bloc must secure sustainable fertiliser supplies and not just provide short-term financial support. Without long-term solutions to secure fertiliser supplies, the European Union will see food scarcity, the European Commissioner …

Press release… Şükrü Altuntaş, Board Member of the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters Association, Represented the Turkish Spice and Medicinal Aromatic Plants Sector at the ESA General Assembly 2026… The Turkish Spice and Medicinal-Aromatic Plants Sector Was Strongly Represented at ESA 2026… A Spice Bridge from the Aegean …

Türkiye is expected to see a rise in cherry exports this year, supported by high yield expectations in a country that produces around 700,000 tonnes of cherries annually. According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) and the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, the western Mediterranean region remains the leading hub for both cherry …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters Associations Sector Board, stated that in order for the fresh fruit and vegetable and processed fruit and vegetable sectors to fully realize their export potential, the quotas and customs duties hindering them should be eased or lifted …

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 …