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29 December

A “climate-friendly” agricultural model to be implemented in the Konya Plain…

In Konya, smart irrigation applications in agriculture will be tested as part of the ‘Climate Change Resilient Smart Irrigation Center Project,’ implemented with the support of the European Union to ensure efficient water use in the face of climate change. The project aims to benefit 10,000 farmers. The smart irrigation …

29 December

Veysel Memiş: Contract production, digitalisation and farmer-focused support are the keys to sustainable transformation

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Tat Food (Tat Gıda) Board of Directors, stated that contract production, digitalisation and farmer-focused support are the keys to sustainable transformation. Emphasising the ‘transition from rhetoric to action’ in his statement, Veysel Memiş drew attention to two key areas, highlighting the integration of …

28 December

Turkish pine honey to enter the global market!

Türkiye, which accounts for 92 percent of the world’s pine honey production, is preparing to bring its domestic honey to world tables with geographical indication registration and newly developed analysis methods. Pine honey, whose production recovered after the fires of 2021, now aims to become an international point of reference …

28 December

The 2026 International Gastronomy Film Festival brings together cinema and culinary culture!

The International Gastronomy Film Festival (UGFF) is preparing to bring Türkiye’s rich culinary heritage to the global stage in 2026 through the narrative power of cinema. Founding Director Gülper Ergün announced that the festival will not be limited to film screenings; it aims to create global awareness about food through …

27 December

Tat Food to meet 97 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources…

Press release… “We have invested 30 million TL in digital agriculture technologies” Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tat Food (Tat Gıda), announced that they have invested 30 million TL in digital agriculture technologies over the past five years. Veysel Memiş stated that all production areas have …

26 December

Turkish dried fruit sector sets its sights on 2025…

Press release… Türkiye, a world leader in the production and export of seedless raisins, dried apricots and dried figs, which dominate the dried fruit sector, achieved exports worth 1.7 billion dollars in 2025 despite production losses caused by the climate crisis. Turkish Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters Association, which …

26 December

Alarm bells ring as sinkholes spread in Türkiye’s agricultural heartland!

Dwindling water resources and lack of rain have triggered hundreds of sinkholes across Türkiye’s central agricultural region, triggering alarms among both farmers and environmental experts, who see the ground’s collapse as a direct consequence of climate change. Gaping sinkholes pockmark farmland ‍producing maize, wheat and sugar beet in Karapınar in …

25 December

Chocolate could disappear by 2050!

Could this climate-resistant alternative take its place? December, 24, 2025… As cocoa production plunges, scientists have turned to a climate-resilient plant to save the chocolate industry… Chocolate is facing a “climate barometer” as extreme weather conditions threaten the future of global cocoa crops. The majority of cocoa (around 60 per cent) …

25 December

“Africa is now a permanent and strategic growth area!”

Celal Kadooğlu, Chair of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association, stated that 30 percent of Southeastern Anatolia’s cereal exports during the January–November period were directed towards African markets. Kadooğlu noted that this resulted in a 17.3 per cent growth, generating 967.2 million dollars in revenue. Pointing …

24 December

The world gastronomy sector gathers in Istanbul!

Press release… The 22nd International Istanbul Culinary Days, one of the most established events in the Turkish gastronomy world, took place at the Bahçelievler Congress Centre between 17 and 20 December 2025. Over four days, the event welcomed approximately 10,000 visitors, with 1,500 competing chefs from over 30 countries battling …