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Capturing fog to make water!

In Chile, a community transforms fog into a source of water to cope with water scarcity and drought… Press release… June 2026… There are days when the sky does not bring rain. Instead, a thick fog, called camanchaca, advances silently from the ocean and covers hills and ravines. The trees, plants and …

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Lorena Basso steps up in the global seed sector!

Agriculture’s biggest challenges don’t start in the field. They start with seed and Lorena Basso is stepping in to shape what happens next in the global seed sector. Lorena Basso did not arrive at this moment by chance. She built it step by step, starting at age 20 inside her …

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Emre Uygun: Turkish olive and olive oil exports stand at 260 million dollars

Press release… June 2026… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), in his written statement, provided information on olive and olive oil export figures. “According to our finalised seasonal data as of 31 May 2026, our total sector exports stood at 260 million dollars. …

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Farm incomes set to rise over next decade – but volatility puts gains at risk!

Press release… June 2026… OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2026-2035 sees agricultural growth rate outpacing carbon emissions over next decade… Paris/Rome – Global average gross agricultural income per worker is projected to increase by 9 percent by 2035, driven by productivity gains and broadly stable agricultural prices, according to a new report released today by …

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Ufuk Atakan Demir: Production and exports of Türkiye’s fisheries and animal products sector will continue to grow

Press release… Eleven companies from the Aegean Region specialising in the export of seafood and animal products have made it onto the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) 500 List. The Turkish fisheries and animal products sector, which meets the world’s protein needs across three meals a day, has maintained its …

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Cengiz Balık: We aim to export 100 million dollars’ worth of cherries to China annually

Press release… June 2026… Türkiye is the world leader in cherry production, with an annual output of 700,000 tonnes from an area of 1 million 400 thousand decares. Seeking to translate its strength in cherry production into exports, the country is at a critical juncture in commencing cherry exports to …

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Muhammet Öztürk: We aim to reach 1 billion dollars in exports to China

Press release… June 2026… EIB Opens New Doors in China with the China-Eurasia Expo 2026… EIB Accelerates Its China Journey: Target of 1 Billion Dollars in Exports… The Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) has ramped up its exports to China from 300 million to 516 million dollars over the past three …

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Veysel Memiş: We enhance our contract farming model with digital technologies

Press release… June, 2026… Tat Gıda’s (Tat Food) now-traditional Digital Field Day event, which combines Türkiye’s agricultural production capacity with technology, brought together various stakeholders in the sector and shed light on the transformation of agriculture. At its 9th Digital Field Day, held in the Karacabey district of Bursa, Tat …

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High-security efforts underway for cannabis production…

Following Türkiye’s legalization last year of controlled cannabis use for medical purposes, a high-security production facility is being prepared in the western province of İzmir’s Kınık district. A bill introducing new regulations in the healthcare sector, including the sale of various cannabis-derived products in pharmacies, was adopted by the Turkish parliament in July 2025. The …

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