April, 2026 Türkiye will introduce new university programmes focused on agricultural technologies starting this year, as part of a broader effort to modernize higher education and align it with future workforce needs, according to the head of the country’s higher education body. Türkiye’s Council of Higher Education (YÖK) President Erol Özvar said …

Agricultural frost impacted 36 of Türkiye’s 81 provinces last year, triggering significant production losses that created hardships for both farmers and consumers. The impact of those losses has not yet been fully overcome, and experts warn that the country is now entering a critical period for the 2026 food market. Both the Agriculture …

The Hormuz crisis has driven fertilizer prices in Türkiye up by between 8 percent and 55 percent, leaving farmers caught between two difficult choices: lower yields or higher costs. Fertilizer Farmers now face the dilemma of either reducing fertilizer use—risking lower productivity and smaller harvests—or bearing the burden of sharply increased expenses. Both scenarios …