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24 August

“Anchovy will compete with gold!”

Atıf Malkoç, Head of Black Sea province of Samsun’s Fisheries Cooperatives Union stated that the anchovy fishing quota to be implemented as of this season will negatively affect the fishermen and citizens and said, “Anchovy will compete with gold.” Atıf Malkoç Pointing out that anchovy catch constitutes 65 percent of …

24 August

Dr. Şerafettin Aşık: The use of artificial intelligence in agricultural irrigation will play a major role!

Professor Dr. Şerafettin Aşık, Lecturer of Ege University (EÜ) Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, announced that a huge saving is achieved with the use of artificial intelligence methods in agricultural irrigation and reported that in their project study, 80 percent savings were achieved in irrigation with …

23 August

Food stakeholders get back to work on much-awaited dialogue on agriculture…

The “strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture” has entered its final stages. The 29 food sector representatives invited to the roundtable, set up by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to “tackle polarisation” in the sector, will discuss a draft version of the dialogue’s conclusions next week. Ursula von der Leyen Previous meetings …

23 August

Uncultivated land to be leased to boost agricultural production!

The ‘Regulation on the Leasing of Uncultivated Agricultural Land for Agricultural Purposes’ prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette. Accordingly, agricultural lands owned by real and legal persons and not cultivated for two consecutive years will be leased by …

23 August

Mutlu Doğru: We propose the measures to ensure the continuity of agricultural production in Türkiye

Mutlu Doğru, Head of Adana Farmers’ Association, draws attention to the dissatisfaction of farmers engaged in agricultural production all over Türkiye due to problems such as increasing costs, low market prices and shrinking demand and stated that some measures should be taken for the continuation of agricultural production. These suggestions …

23 August

Sivas province ranks fourth in terms of honey production!

Honey harvesting has started in Sivas province, which ranks second across Türkiye in terms of the number of beekeeping enterprises, first in the country in beeswax production and fourth in honey production. SIX THOUSAND 500 TONNES OF HONEY YIELD ESTIMATED… Sivas region, which ranks fourth in honey production in Türkiye, …

21 August

Bingöl Honey wins gold medal in London!

Şenli family, who are engaged in beekeeping at the foot of Şeytan (Devil) Mountains in Karlıova district of Eastern Anatolia’s Bingöl province, won a gold medal in the competition organised in London, the capital of England, with the honey they produced. Bingöl honey is targeted for export with the European …

21 August

Celal Kadooğlu: Southeastern Anatolia’s 7-month sunflower oil exports reached 294 million dollars

Press release… The 7-month exports of the region in the field of cereals, pulses, oil seeds and products, which is the most exporting sector of Southeastern Anatolia, was 1.9 billion dollars. During this period, total cereal exports from the region exceeded 2.5 million tonnes. Companies in the region exported 586 …

20 August

Brazil; the most advanced country in the transition to a greener economy…

Brazilian Agriculture often undergoes great advances. The Brazilian system of support for science and innovation as well as the willingness of Brazilian farmers to test and accept new technologies are pillars of these advances. In recent years, regenerative agriculture has been one of these leaps, respecting soil conservation practices and …

20 August

Dried fig exports run to 300 million dollars!

Press release… Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Assocaition, stated that they entered the 2023/24 season with an export target of 300 million dollars in dried figs, the fruit of paradise. Mehmet Ali Işık Pointing out that dried fig exports reached 277 million dollars, …