In our country, the average annual rainfall is 574 mm, but in the 2025 water year, it was 422.5 mm nationwide. According to the General Directorate of Meteorology, rainfall was 26% below normal and 29% below last year’s rainfall. The General Directorate of Meteorology announced that the water year rainfall …
Read More »Işınsu Kestelli: We expect 2026 to be a year of recovery in agriculture
Press release… 2025 will likely be remembered worldwide as the year of Trump. Trump, with his new leadership style, left a deep mark on the world in every area, from politics to economics. While the US strengthened its economy through tariff pressure, Asian countries, especially China, India and Indonesia, continued …
Read More »2025 Balance Sheet: Record temperatures, drought and deepening climate crisis!
As 2025 became one of the hottest years on record globally, the effects of the climate crisis were felt sharply in Türkiye as well. A national temperature record was broken in Silopi district of Şırnak province; the majority of the country experienced “extreme drought,” and rainfall dropped to its lowest …
Read More »Dr. Nazimi Açıkgöz; “The call of stakeholders on gene editing in the EU”
Gene editing (Crispr, Talen, etc.) techniques have been heavily utilized for developing new plant genotypes and registering new varieties. This method, also defined as New Breeding Techniques (NBT) or New Genomic Techniques (NGT), is particularly successful at shortening the plant breeding period. Gene editing is essentially an artificial mutation. Initially …
Read More »Mustafa Alhat writes; “The early harvest concept is actually the product of a great marketing mastermind!”
Early harvest oils were born out of necessity, but the legend has spread so far that it’s even outgrown its reach. It has been surprised by itself 🙂Particularly in Türkiye, they’ve almost never called it “olive oil” if it is not early harvest, non-cold-pressed oil! “Early” harvest. As the name …
Read More »Dr. Aslı Samancı: BEE&YOU products are dermatologically tested to confirm hypoallergenic properties
Proud to join ECRM Frankfurt. For 30 years, ECRM has helped buyers and suppliers build efficient, meaningful connections across health and beauty, food and beverage, pharmacy, general merchandise, and foodservice, making this a great platform for brand discovery and partnership. We are excited to showcase BEE&YOU, an eco conscious, clean …
Read More »Gastronomy, culture and business come together; World Pasta Day to take place in Istanbul!
The Turkish Pasta Industrialists’ Association (TMSD) and the Pasta Producers and Industrialists’ Association (MÜSAD), under the umbrella of the International Pasta Organisation (IPO), are taking on a great pride this year: World Pasta Day 2025, which will take place in Istanbul from October 24–26. This journey, which began in Rome …
Read More »Dr. Coşkun Şerefoğlu: What are we overlooking in Turkish agriculture?
Global water scarcity: Challenges and policy responses with a focus on Türkiye
Türkiye battles climate-driven water crisis with innovation and regional cooperation… Water is not only a vital source of life but also a fundamental natural resource that supports food and energy production, transportation, waste management and industrial development. The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at approximately 1,386 million …
Read More »Dursun Yıldız: The Relationship between irrigation policy and technopolitics
The success of irrigation policies depends not only on the physical management of water, but also on technological capacity and how this capacity is integrated into political processes. Dursun Yıldız… Director Hydropolitics Academy 1 September 2025… Technopolitics is an approach that analyses the impact of technology on socio-political processes. While …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
