Statistical Facts

June, 2025, Samsun… Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir, Head of the Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation at OMÜ Faculty of Agriculture, warned that ‘According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification,’ 135 million people worldwide are expected to migrate by 2030 as a result of this process! Professor Dr. …

Press release… Southeastern Anatolia’s exports of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and their products soared by 7.9 percent in the first five months of the year, reaching 1.5 billion dollars. During this period, exports reached nearly 1.9 million tonnes, a 4.5 percent hike in volume, including 431,300 tonnes of pasta, 397,900 tonnes …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı stated that there were no problems with sacrificial animals during Eid al-Adha, saying, “830 thousand cattle and 2.5 million sheep and goats were slaughtered in Türkiye, for a total of 3 million 330 thousand animals.” Yumaklı noted that Türkiye ranks first in Europe and …

In Turkish waters, anchovy has remained the most caught species over the past 10 years, with 1,689,980 tonnes, followed by mackerel, bonito, sardine, horse mackerel and bluefish. Bonito According to a compilation by an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent based on data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the …

Press release… The ‘Sustainable Manisa Summit’ organised by Manisa Metropolitan Municipality in line with its vision to combat climate change brought together academics, civil society leaders, business representatives and local government officials from many cities across Türkiye. Ali Kındap Speaking to participants at the summit’s session titled ‘Geothermal Greenhouse Farming …

Press release… According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), the five-month export value of the cereal, pulse, oilseed and processed products sector, which includes basic food products such as wheat flour, pasta, vegetable oils, biscuits, and sugar and cocoa products, was announced as 5.2 billion dollars. While cereal …

Press release… » The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 127.7 points in May 2025, down 1.0 points (0.8 percent) from April. While the price indices for dairy products and meat increased, they were more than offset by declines in those for cereals, sugar and vegetable oils. Overall, the FFPI was …

Agricultural solar power plants (TarımGES) are believed to limit the negative effects of climate change on agricultural land. Yusuf Bahadır Turhan, Chair of Solar Energy Think Tank Solar3GW, said in a written statement that TarımGES (Agricultural solar power plants) projects should be accelerated to prevent the negative effects of climate …

Murat Çağlar, Vice President of Bursa Leather Specialised and Mixed Organised Industrial Zone (OIZ), announced that 300-400 million dollars will be contributed to the economy with the processing of bovine skins to be slaughtered in the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid Al-Adha) Çağlar emphasised the points to be considered in the …

June, 2025, Istanbul… The World Bank has announced that its board approved 819 million dollars in financing to enhance food production and enhance water efficiency for more than 550,000 people in Türkiye. The Türkiye Second Irrigation Modernization and Water Efficiency Project, approved on June 2, will facilitate the modernization of irrigation systems across …