The Central Union of Agricultural producers and Forest Owners (MTK) is an interest organization representing farmers, forest owners and rural entrepreneurs in Finland. In 2017 MTK celebrated it’s 100 years of anniversary together with 100 years anniversary of Finland’s independence. MTK has over 316 000 members in local agricultural producers’ …

A new report published Monday showed that the greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s biggest meat and dairy firms continue to increase. The report also found many firms are polluting “with impunity.” The nonprofit Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) said many major companies had no climate plans or targets …

Partnership between Turkey, Africa based on mutual benefits, cooperation, says Bekir Pakdemirli… Turkey’s agriculture and forestry minister on Friday urged the African Union to act collectively for food security. “The African Union, which constitutes one-sixth of world population, must act collectively to be more resilient against the possible new threats,” …

Press release… In the last harvest event of the “Volunteer Final Harvest Project”, which aims to reduce loss and waste in fresh fruit and vegetable products, the persimmon (apple of paradise), left in the field by the producers, was collected from the garden by volunteers and turned into a feast …

In MY 2021/22, the orange yield is forecast to increase 40 percent to 1.82 million metric tons (MMT)due to favorable rainy weather conditions in March and April 2021. The input costs for items such asfertilizer, fuel, and pesticides are still considered too high while farm gate prices are too low …

Medicinal and aromatic plants, which are among the natural richnesses of Turkey’s southwestern province Muğla, are also an important agricultural production area. Many new gardens were also established in the province, where the producers started a conscious and quality production with the projects realized. The studies and the road map …

The final declaration of the 5th Egg Summit held in Antalya on 9-12 December by the Turkish Egg Producers Central Union (Yum-Bir) was announced. In the declaration signed by the Chairman of Yum-Bir İbrahim Afyon, the summit was attended by the Chairman of the Parliamentary Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs …

Press release… With ambitions high after Turkey’s ratification of the Paris Agreement, work starts on a climate change strategy to 2050 and an action plan to 2030… Ankara, 16 December 2021 – In the wake of Turkey’s ratification earlier this year of the Paris Agreement and commitment to achieve a …

The exports made by the Eastern Anatolian Exporters’ Association (DAİB) member companies in November increased by 1.75 percent compared to the same month of the previous year and reached 227 million 191 thousand dollars. According to the compilation made from the data of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) and DAİB, …

Iran’s agriculture ministry says it is encouraging the use of drones on farms across the country through offering cheap loans to farmers and launching information campaigns to boost the application of the technology.Kambiz Abbasi, Head of the ministry’s Agriculture Mechanization Expansion Center, said on Tuesday that demand and use of …