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Measures to reduce agricultural production costs to be taken to curb food price volatility…

September, 2026… The aim is to reduce food price volatility—and thereby ensure access to food at reasonable prices—by accelerating structural transformation measures designed to alleviate cost pressures in agricultural production. ANKARA… According to information compiled by an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent from the Medium-Term Programme (MTP – OVP) covering the …

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Burak Gönen: We aim to boost our global competitiveness in the seed sector in the Asian market

September, 2026… Burak Gönen, Chair of the Turkish Seed Industry Association (TÜRKTED), stated that Türkiye had achieved a significant position in the seed sector on a global scale and that they aimed to ramp up their presence in the Asia-Pacific market. ANTALYA… In a statement to an Anatolian Agency (AA) …

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Drought in Europe hits agricultural production!

September, 2026… Drought in Europe is hitting agricultural production: the biggest losses are expected in maize Heatwaves and water shortages affecting the whole of Europe are putting serious pressure on agricultural production, particularly summer crops. Whilst crop yields are falling in the UK, France, Switzerland, southern Germany and northern Italy …

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China launches CottonMind 1.0 – Dedicated AI platform for cotton research and farmers…

The Institute of Cotton Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, working with the academy’s Western Agricultural Research Center, has released CottonMind 1.0, a specialised digital platform built for the cotton sector. The launch marks an effort to connect cotton research, breeding, field management and farmer advisory services through …

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Qu Dongyu: We can make use of AI, but we cannot eat AI

FAO Director-General calls for science and technology to bridge digital, rural and gender divides… QU Dongyu lauds Asia-Pacific’s progress on food security while calling for science and innovation to tackle persistent hunger, unaffordable healthy diets and rural inequalities September, 2026… Press release… Hangzhou, China/Rome – The Asia-Pacific region must place science, …

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TÜRİB Futures Market to launch with wheat and maize contracts…

September 2026… Ali Kırali, Managing Director of the Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TÜRİB – TMEX), stated that the TÜRİB Futures Market, which is scheduled to go live by the end of the year, will commence operations with wheat and maize contracts. İZMİR… According to a statement from the İzmir Commodity Exchange …

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Gulfood Manufacturing 2026 puts food security and manufacturing innovation at the centre of region’s growth agenda…

Press release… Dubai to bring together manufacturers, technology providers, investors and policymakers as the UAE envisions growth in food production, trade, and industrial capabilities UAE, September 01, 2026: The UAE’s food and beverage sector is entering a new phase of industrial growth, with the country targeting an increase in the …

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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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“Innovation must reach farmers!”

QU Dongyu spoke at the International Horticultural Congress in Japan underscoring the need for investment, innovation and stronger policies to boost the sector August 2026… Press release… Kyoto, Japan/Rome – Agriculture must move beyond a primary focus on producing sufficient quantities of food and place greater emphasis on providing the …

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Simav Geothermal Greenhouse Zone ready for production!

August 2026… The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, announced that the infrastructure of the geothermally heated greenhouse organised agricultural zone in Simav district of Kütahya province, has been completed and is ready for production. The 1,185-decare site, comprising 17 greenhouses and 8 industrial facilities, is expected to provide …

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