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Global food prices hit their highest level since 2022 as Russia-Ukraine war disrupts wheat exports!

September, 2026… Black Sea disruptions push wheat futures up around 30% year-on-year, pressuring international markets… WARSAW… Global food prices rose in August to their highest level since late 2022 as disruptions linked to the Russia-Ukraine war put renewed pressure on grain markets and Black Sea exports, according to UN data …

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Şemsi Bayraktar: Türkiye holds a net exporter position in the fisheries trade

September 2026… Press release… Şemsi Bayraktar, President of the Union of Turkish Chambers of Agriculture (TZOB), in an assessment made ahead of the new fishing season due to begin on 1 September, noted that Türkiye’s fishery production has generally shown an upward trend in recent years and expressed his hope …

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In rural Haiti, the blue economy keeps rural communities afloat amid crisis…

August 2026… The blue economy, or the use of aquatic and coastal resources to drive economic growth, generates around US$2.5 trillion globally each year. This makes it equivalent to the world’s 7th largest economy – and spanning a wide range of sectors from fisheries and aquaculture to coastal infrastructure, maritime transport and …

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Dr. Nazimi Açıkgöz: The future of agriculture; science and technology

August 2026… Agriculture is the oldest science in human history. However, today it is undergoing a transformation at a pace never seen before. Constraints such as a growing population, climate change, the shrinking of arable land and soil depletion will pose a major threat to the future of our agriculture. …

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Whey protein transforms the dairy industry…

The balance of power in the global dairy industry is shifting rapidly. Once regarded as a low-value by-product of cheese production, whey has now become one of the sector’s most strategic and high-value-added components. Rising global demand is placing this type of protein at the centre not only of sports …

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İhsan Bozan: Türkiye’s production and export power in the aquaculture sector is being carried to international markets with the modern facilities and trained workforce

August 2026… In Muğla, Türkiye’s leading province in aquaculture and export, sea bream and sea bass fry produced in modern hatcheries are shipped abroad using specially equipped vehicles, ships and cargo planes. İhsan Bozan, Chair of the Muğla Fish Farmers’ Association and Board Member of Kılıç Holding, stated that Muğla-based …

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Seyfettin Baydar: Muğla province has become the most important centre for fish fry production in Türkiye

August 2026… In Muğla, Türkiye’s leading province in aquaculture and export, sea bream and sea bass fry produced in modern hatcheries are shipped abroad using specially equipped vehicles, ships and cargo planes. Muğla, which holds a leading position in Türkiye’s aquaculture with 167,000 tonnes of production and a 26 percent …

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World Resources Institute (WRI); water risks!

August 2026… Water is easy to take for granted — until there isn’t enough of it, or too much at once.This summer, both situations are playing out at once. Record droughts across Europe have slowed trade, hindered energy production and withered crops. Extreme rainfall brought flash floods across Asia, forcing …

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Turkish salmon makes a strong entry into the Vietnam market!

Press release… August 2026… DKİB WAS AT THE CENTRE OF THE SECTOR AT VIETFISH 2026… The Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), as part of its Turkish Salmon International Competition Development Project (UR-GE Project), participated for the first time in the Vietnam International Fisheries Exhibition – VIETFISH 2026 with 8 …

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Dr. Nazimi Açıkgöz: What has biotechnology brought to food and agriculture?

August 2026… The year 2025 marked a turning point where biotechnology was no longer confined to laboratories, but had also found its way into fields and onto dining tables. The climate crisis, food security concerns and the pressure for environmental sustainability have accelerated this transformation. So, what concrete benefits did …

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