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14 November

“AGRICULTURE IS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1 PERCENT OF GDP IN TURKIYE”

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı answered the questions and criticisms of the deputies during the budget negotiations of his ministry in the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) Plan and Budget Commission. Stating that the total debt of farmers is 535 billion liras, Yumaklı said, “While the ratio …

14 November

NIHAT CELIK: THE 12th DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUPPORTS OVINE BREEDING

Nihat Çelik, President of TÜDKİYEB, stated that the Twelfth Development Plan includes policies and targets for ovine breeding and expressed their satisfaction as a sector. Nihat Çelik, President of the Central Union of Sheep and Goat Breeders of Türkiye (TÜDKİYEB), made various evaluations regarding ovine breeding in the Twelfth Development …

12 November

CENSUS IN AGRICULTURE TO START NEXT YEAR!

The general agricultural census planned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) will start next year. Ankara… According to the information obtained by Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent, it is aimed to compile the latest data on the sector with the general agricultural census. It …

12 November

WHY AGROFORESTRY IS A PRIORITY SOLUTION FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURE…

Agroforestry Coalition releases recommendations for the Farm Bill, highlights why agroforestry is a priority solution for resilient agriculture… Coalition outlines steps to remove barriers to adoption for farmers and ranchers and scale up support for agroforestry across federal farm bill programs… Organizations and experts committed to growing agroforestry as a …

12 November

TURKIYE’S 10-MONTH FISHERY EXPORTS AMOUNT TO 1.4 BILLION DOLLARS…

Press release… Turkey’s 10-month exports of aquaculture products totalled 1 billion 404 million dollars… Sea bass The world liked Turkish sea bass and sea bream fresh, Turkish salmon and trout frozen. While the world demanded Turkish sea bass and sea bream fresh, Turkish salmon and trout were mostly consumed frozen. …

10 November

SEBAHATTIN ARSLANTURK: WE NEED POLICIES THAT WILL ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY IN HAZELNUT EXPORTS

Press release… In the first two months of the 2023/2024 hazelnut export season, which started on 1 September 2023; hazelnut exports from türkiye reached 54 thousand 78 tonnes and 356 million 918 thousand dollars of foreign currency inflow was provided in return. Sebahattin Arslantürk Sebahattin Arslantürk, Vice President of the …

10 November

GEOTHERMAL, THE EMPLOYMENT SOURCE OF ENERGY SECTOR…

Press release… Ali Kındap, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Geothermal Energy Association (JED), said that the sector currently employs over 20 thousand people in areas such as energy production, thermal tourism, residential heating and geothermal greenhouses. “IT CAN MULTIPLY ITS EMPLOYMENT BY FIVE TIMES” Stating that geothermal …

10 November

BOSPHORUS WITNESSES ABUNDANCE IN BLUEFISH!

ISTANBUL… With the fishing season entering its second month, the Istanbul Strait is currently experiencing an abundance of a highly consumed fish, the bluefish, widely referred as the “prince of Bosphorus,” for the past 10 days. Fishermen noted that they catch bluefish on the Black Sea side of Bosphorus, citing …

10 November

DROUGHT THREATENS TURKIYE’S AGRICULTURAL FUTURE!

ANKARA… The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has issued a stark warning about the impending impact of drought on Türkiye’s agricultural sector, specifically pointing to a significant decrease in the production of vital crops and its adverse effects on animal husbandry. The ministry, which highlights the potentially devastating consequences until 2050, …

7 November

FAO; COUNTRIES REQUIRING EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE FOR FOOD

FAO assesses that globally 46 countries/territories, including 33 in Africa, ten in Asia, two in Latin America and the Caribbean and one in Europe, are in need of external assistance for food. Persisting and intensifying conflicts are key drivers of the severest levels of acute food insecurity, with recent concerns …