Soil Management

Press release… The Turkish dried fruit sector came together at the “Dried Fruit Workshop” in Izmir with the intensive participation of more than 120 participants from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Trade, Chambers and Commodity Exchanges, Research Institutes, Provincial Directorates of Agriculture and Forestry in order to sustainably increase …

Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) within industrial-scale greenhouses could make the UK a significant exporter of horticultural produce within ten years, a review of the sector – published by Defra and produced by Camrosh Ltd and the Institute for Manufacturing Engage, University of Cambridge – has concluded. Controlled environment agriculture The Foresight study, compared the …

Some milk producers abroad are updating their existing sustainability initiatives with the vision of following the Regenerative movement, which means the conscious consumption of sustainably produced food products. For this, regenerative practices that support animal and soil health are being utilised. This transformation in the dairy sector is an important …

The United Nations estimates that the current world population of 8.1 billion people could reach over 10 billion before the end of the century. The challenges of feeding a growing population are considerable under any circumstances, and they are further complicated by the shift towards urbanization.  As more people move …

Press release… Sebahattin Arslantürk, the member of National Hazelnut Council (UFK), stated that they foresee a partial recovery in the European markets, adding that buyers will continue to act very cautiously and that they expect a season in which orders will be formed according to market movements. Sebahattin Arslantürk Pointing …

ANKARA… Türkiye needs more investments for the development of the identified 62,00 megawatt (MW) of geothermal energy potential, which will contribute to the country’s 2053 net zero emissions target, the head of the Turkish Geothermal Energy Association said on Wednesday. Ali Kındap Geothermal energy is classified as a renewable energy …

Press release… Sebahattin Arslantürk, Vice Chairman of the Hazelnut and Products Sector Committee of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), said that in order to maintain the superiority in international markets in hazelnut exports, which is the agricultural product that provides the highest net foreign exchange inflow of Türkiye, …

The National Water Council held its inaugural meeting to address the pressing issue of depleting water resources, with Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı underscoring the widespread misconception of water as an unlimited global resource. Yumaklı highlighted the diminishing availability of clean water due to rapid consumption, pollution, industrialization, urbanization, climate change and …

Türkiye’s Eastern Mediterranean province of Adana’s district Yüreğir Chamber of Agriculture President Mehmet Akın Doğan said that the VAT exemption applied in fertiliser and feed should also be applied to agricultural pesticides or the VAT rate should be reduced. Mehmet Akın Doğan THE VAT EXEMPTION APPLIED IN FERTILISER AND FEED …

The threat of drought is increasing day by day and Türkiye is no exception. Associate Professor Dr. Canan Acar, from the University of Twente of the Netherlands, has highlights that Türkiye consumes 60 billion cubic metres of water annually. She suggests that by changing the agricultural irrigation system and reducing …