With increasing temperatures, news of stubble fires in many regions of our country frequently come to the fore. In the last three days, sparks from stubble fires in Çanakkale/Gelibolu have spread to forested areas, causing several villages to be evacuated. Every fire in the region, where Türkiye’s most significant victory …

Nihat Çelik, Head of the Central Union of Sheep and Goat Breeders of Türkiye (TÜDKİYEB), stated that it is estimated more than 2.7 million animals, including 2.2 million sheep and goat breeders, were sold during the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha). Nihat Çelik also said that the breeders who completed …

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that they will provide additional support per hive to migratory beekeepers and young and female beekeepers in the new support model to be announced soon. Underlining that Türkiye ranks 2nd in the world in honey production, Minister Yumaklı stated that beekeepers have …

An ‘Umbrella organisation’ proposed for cereals… The report prepared with the initiative of the Grain Suppliers’ Association (HUBUDER) revealed that agricultural employment has halved in 20 years. In the report, Türkiye’s disadvantages are listed as fragmented land, migration, water scarcity and input costs and it is suggested to establish an …

Press release… Ömer Celal Umur, Chairperson of Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association; “We have implemented the Farmer Advantage Card (ÇAK) that supports our producers” Ömer Celal Umur Ömer Celal Umur, Chairperson of Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association, in his statement, said that Türkiye is the world leader in oriental tobacco production. “The …

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association Vice President M. Kadri Gündeş; “We demand support for packaged product exports” Kadri Gündeş Kadri Gündeş said that in order to achieve their goal of increasing packaged exports, they need to encourage the export of packaged products instead of the restrictions …

Press release… Ali Fuat Gürle, President of Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association; “We export 68 percent of non-wood products” Ali Fuat Gürle “Our exports of non-wood forest products such as laurel, oregano, linden, sage, rosemary, medicinal plants, acorns, etc., which we call non-wood forest products, were around …

The 2024 wheat harvest in Türkiye has been projected to reach around 20 million tons, with a target for annual flour exports set at $1.5 billion, a sector representative has announced. Last year saw the highest wheat harvest in recent years, but this year, rainfall has decreased, especially in Central Anatolia, leading to a …

President Emmanuel Macron’s call for a snap election on 30 June has upset the European political landscape, including that of agricultural policies, particularly in France, the biggest agricultural country in the EU. Early polls in France, ahead of the election on 30 June and 7 July, suggest increasing polarisation. Macron’s …

Agriculture Among Top Priorities, WTO DG Says Agriculture is among four top priority issues for the WTO membership, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said.  She told a 22 May meeting of the organisation’s General Council that, in her consultations with WTO members, the topic was repeatedly identified as a priority for action – along …