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Dr. Nazimi Açıkgöz writes; “Agricultural Biotechnology in Türkiye”

Biotechnology can be defined as the technique of utilising living organisms to transform existing raw materials into more useful forms. Biotechnology is used in emerging health fields such as agriculture, food and microbiome research, personalised medicine, and alternative protein sources. Countries around the world have entered into a race to …

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Hayrettin Uçak: Frost hit the cherries!

Press release… Türkiye, which ranks first in the world in cherry production, suffered frost damage during the cold weather in March and April this year. Türkiye, which exported 67,000 tonnes of cherries in 2024, was only able to export 6,000 tonnes by the end of the cherry season in 2025. …

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Japan vows to protect farming sector amidst US trade pressure…

July, 2025… Tokyo pushes back after Trump threatens rice tariffs ahead of July 9 deadline… Japan on Tuesday pledged to safeguard its agriculture sector in the face of rising trade pressure from the United States, following remarks by President Donald Trump about imposing higher tariffs on Japanese rice imports. According …

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