Farming

Work permit applications for experienced foreign shepherds to be employed in cases where the local workforce is insufficient in the livestock sector in Türkiye began to be accepted yesterday. Ankara, June 2025… The Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Türkiye allows experienced foreign shepherds to obtain work permits when …

Authorities are planning to shift Türkiye‘s urban landscaping strategies toward drought-resistant designs to conserve water and reduce maintenance costs amid water scarcity concerns. The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry announced plans to replace water-intensive lawns with drought-tolerant plants in public spaces such as parks, highways and tourism areas. The initiative aims to align landscaping practices …

A “Fragrance Tunnel” featuring fragrant and colorful flowers and plants has been established in Türkiye’s northwestern province of Edirne. This project, aimed at creating a new attraction in the city, began three years ago at the Medicinal and Aromatic Plants and Dye Plants Garden within the Thrace Agricultural Research Institute …

Press release… Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of the Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Sector Board of Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM), assessed the expectations of both producers and industrialists in the wheat market as the new harvest season begins. Emphasising that wheat leads the way with 7 million hectares of cultivation area …

Press release… SlurryKat launches all new design mobile nurse tank with unique features… By Chris McCullough… AN all-new design Generation 3 range of mobile nurse tanks has been launched by SlurryKat, to compliment it’s already popular range of tanks first introduced in 2015. This new range continues to use the …

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that truffles contributed 650 million lira to the country’s economy in 2024. Ankara… The ministry shared data on truffles for 2024 on its social media account. The post pointed out that truffles are the hidden treasure of the green homeland, stating, ‘Truffles, our …

Press release… ANATOLIAN DELICACIES RECEIVE ‘MODERN LEGEND’ AWARD FROM RUSSIA… DOUBLE AWARD FOR TURKISH FOOD PRODUCTS FROM THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE… In Russia, one of Türkiye’s most important export markets, the promotional campaigns for ‘Turkish Fresh Fruit and Vegetables’ and ‘Turkish Bulgur’ carried out under the Ministry of Trade’s Turquality support …

€25 million loan to Ofis Yem to help drive circularity and sustainability Funding will finance construction of new production facility in Samsun Project will also improve inclusivity in livestock feed sector The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan to Ofis Yem, a leading …

The impact of the agricultural frost that hit several provinces in April is likely to last for three years and affect 1 million workers, according to a preliminary report by a parliamentary commission. Members of the commission recently traveled to frost-hit 13 provinces last week to assess the situation. The commission’s preliminary will be …

Press release… MUSTAFA KÜRLEK, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KÖKLÜ OLIVES (ZEYTİNCİLİK), RETAINS HIS TITLE AS SUCCESSFUL YOUNG CEO… Mustafa Kürlek, the fourth-generation representative of the Ayvalık-based Kürlek family, has been included in the ‘40 Under 40 Young CEOs’ list by Ekonomist magazine for the third time, thanks …