Climate Change and Environment

The tea harvest season in Türkiye’s eastern Black Sea region has extended into December, an unprecedented occurrence attributed to rising temperatures caused by climate change. Fresh tea, typically collected three times a year, is now being harvested for a fourth time in the provinces of Rize, Trabzon, Artvin and Giresun. Over 1 million producer families cultivate …

Tonne price soars more than 200 percent throughout 2024, reaching 12,931 dollars, mainly due to adverse weather in West Africa… December, 2024… Cocoa hit a record of nearly 13,000 dollars per tonne on the Intercontinental Exchange, as sharp fluctuations continue in other commodities, especially in the agricultural group, following President-elect …

Important emphasis on agriculture sector by the World Bank Country Director for Türkiye! Humberto Lopez, World Bank Country Director for Türkiye, drew attention to the importance of the country’s agricultural sector and stated that 15 percent of the labour force is in this sector and that it provides an annual …

Over the past decades, the world has seen incredible achievements in fighting hunger and poverty. In 1945, more than 55 per cent of the global population lived in extreme poverty. By 2018, only 10 per cent did. Similarly, the proportion of undernourished people in developing countries has plummeted, from one in …

Press release… Great pride for Izmir Chamber of Commerce… First ‘Chamber of Commerce’ to calculate carbon footprint… Izmir Chamber of Commerce, which continues to work to set an example for its members regarding the European Green Deal Harmonisation Process, became the first Chamber of Commerce in Türkiye to calculate and …

The Black Sea Agricultural Research Institute produced biodiesel from hemp seeds. Energy Agriculture Research Centre Director Mustafa Acar stated that hemp is an important raw material in the food and cosmetics sectors as well as its use for energy purposes. As a result of the studies carried out at the …

While the negative impacts of climate change on water resources and basins are becoming an increasing problem in Türkiye, new measures are being taken in this area. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change have prepared a comprehensive plan to ensure sustainable …

Press release… Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Sector Board, stated that the Black Sea countries have become the centre of world grain production and Türkiye is one of the few countries that direct the grain trade with its geopolitically important position. …

The planting period for wheat and barley has been delayed due to insufficient rainfall and many farmers have been unable to plant grains due to drought, Şemsi Bayraktar, president of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), has said. Şemsi Bayraktar The impacts from climate change through changes in precipitation, natural disasters, higher …