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Türkiye’s cocoon production is expected to exceed 100 tonnes this year…

Türkiye’s fresh cocoon production, which reached 85 tonnes last year, is expected to exceed 100 tonnes this year. June, 2025, Bursa… According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the amount of silk produced nationwide soared from 78 tonnes in 2023 to 85 tonnes in 2024. In 2024, …

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Savaş Akcan: Ornamental plants sector seeks a way out

Municipalities and public institutions, which are important buyers in the sector, have almost stopped purchasing products for economic and political reasons. The bottleneck in the construction sector is also causing serious losses in the landscaping sector and consequently, in the plant sector. To make matters worse, the ministry, caught up …

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“Türkiye’s cereal exports to the USA surged by 29 percent”

Press release… Türkiye Food Exporters took their place at the Summer Fancy Food Show… The cereal sector’s exports to the US in the first five months of the year surged by 29 percent compared to the same period last year, rising to 350.7 million dollars. The sector, which ramped up …

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Dr. Nazimi Açıkgöz writes; “Are Developments in Fish Production Sustainable?”

In our daily conversations, everyone can surely say something about fish. To add a little depth to the subject, how about we delve into some more current, economic, scientific and socio-economic details? Let’s not even mention its importance in human nutrition here. Fish is not just an inevitable food source …

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Fish exports from Kayseri province to 49 countries, including island nations!

Kayseri, an Anatolian province with no coastline, exports Turkish salmon raised in its inland waters to 49 countries, primarily island nations such as Japan and the United Kingdom. Kayseri… Turkish salmon produced in Kayseri, an important industrial and commercial region in the Central Anatolia Region, is shipped to many parts …

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A step taken for skilled employment and social cohesion: INSURE Project has started

Press release… This new initiative, supported by the European Union with a budgetof €72.5 million, aims to improve employability and strengthen seasonal agricultural capacity in rural areas. 27 June 2025, Ankara – Türkiye’s one of most comprehensive socio-economic development initiatives, the Integration Through Employment Support in Urban and Rural Environments …

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Grain movement at Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TÜRİB); wheat on the rise, maize declines!

In the Electronic Warehouse Receipts (EWR – ELÜS) Market of the Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TÜRİB), price movements in wheat, corn and barley, which were the most traded agricultural products during the week of 23-26 June 2025, attracted attention. According to weekly index data, the upward trend continued in wheat, while …

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Deniz Ataç: Don’t let Türkiye become a desert!

TEMA Foundation reiterates its call launched 31 years ago: ‘Don’t Türkiye become a desert!’ Deniz Ataç, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the TEMA Foundation (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats), emphasised that ‘areas exposed to desertification are rapidly increasing …

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Ali Çandır: Producer prices fail to keep up with the hikes

Ali Çandır, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) and the Antalya Agricultural Council (ATAK), evaluated the April Agricultural Input Price Index (Agriculture-GFE) data announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Çandır emphasised that the announced figures created serious disadvantages for producers in terms of …

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Dr. Nusret Demir: Antalya faces growing land deformation risks!

Agricultural land in Antalya, southern Türkiye, is undergoing an annual land subsidence of about 2 centimeters (0.79 inches), a development that experts warn may increase the region’s vulnerability to earthquakes and climate-related hazards, a recent scientific study led by associate professor Nusret Demir from Akdeniz University revealed. Dr. Nusret Demir …

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